POLITICS & POLICY

Kim Jong-un has been elected to North Korea’s highest legislative body by 100% of his electorate. The reclusive Asian country’s supreme leader is the clear winner in the polls after the people elected him to the parliament on Sunday.

Australian Crime Commission joins chase against young Australian allegedly travelling to Syria to join jihadist groups

New Zealand Labour leader David Cunliffe reacted to reports of Prime Minister John Key announcing the election date. Mr Cunliffe claims the September 20 election date is convenient for the prime minister to suit his needs. Mr Key has opted for an election on September 2014 to allow ample time for New Zealand to form a government before November's G20 summit in Australia. Mr Key told media that several members of the G20 countries wanted to visit New Zealand.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper left on Sunday for South Korea, with the hopes of finally forging a free trade deal with the latter during his visit.

The Australian government was reportedly leading secret attempts to block New Zealand's push for nuclear disarmament based on the released documents under the freedom of information laws. The documents contained declassified information on ministerial communications, cables and emails from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and revealed the efforts of Australian diplomats working in secret. The documents said that the Australian government relies on U.S. nuclear forces to prevent a n...

As Canadian soldiers get ready to pack their bags and head back to home, there are several questions which remain to be unanswered.

Ali Moustafa, a freelance photographer from Canada, got killed in Syria on Sunday, March 9.

Seven Australians are listed as among the 239 passengers and crew on board the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH730 that authorities said disappeared from radar and failed to reach its destination – Beijing, China.

Crimea has decided to join Russia after its parliament voted in favour of it on Thursday, March 6

New Zealand has placed sixth overall in the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index. The global index measured 99 countries based on eight categories which include crime, government accountability, corruption, basic rights, security and access to justice and order.

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar continued its strong run following more positive domestic data yesterday.

Western Australia's shark cull will continue to be enforced following the failure of the legal challenge filed by marine activist organisation Sea Shepherd. The Supreme Court in Western Australia rejected Sea Shepherd's challenge for a judicial review of the state's shark cull policy. According to Sea Shepherd, the shark cull policy was implemented without passing through the proper legal processes. The marine activists were also seeking for an injunction to remove the baited drum line...

The latest Newspoll published by The Australian showed results favourable to Labor over Coalition

Hillary Clinton harshly criticised Russia’s occupation of the Crimean peninsula while she sarcastically compared Vladimir Putin’s country with Nazi Germany helmed by Hitler.

Ukrainian nationals who were presently in Australia were given leeway to Australian visas while Ukraine is still under threat. This allows them to stay in the country until their safety is guaranteed.

Canada Post has launched the design of the new community mailboxes that will take effect this fall.

As a dramatic gesture of protest against the Russian invasion of the Crimean Peninsula, an American anchor of Russia Today quits live on air.

It was a double stab on the back for the family of deceased Canadian soldier Corporal Justin Stark, an Afghanistan War veteran who committed suicide in October 2011 at the age of 22. His seven-month bout in the Middle East was "rewarded" by the federal government with a one-cent pension which his family received a cheque a few days ago.

New Zealand's Labour is planning to give away free computers to all students in low decile schools, according to documents sent accidentally to the national government. Reports state the Labour policy leak happened when the Labour MP Clare Curran had emailed the party's proposed information and communication technology (ICT) policy by mistake to the office of Communications Minister Amy Adams.

Victims of dog attacks in New Zealand have reignited calls to include Staffordshire-bull-terrier-cross in the list of banned dogs in the country, following Monday's horrific attack on a Japanese girl by four dogs of the said breed.

After almost everyone made fun of Canadian politician Rob Forb for acting like a celebrity and appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, it was Mr Kimmel himself to crack jokes on him.

The International Court of Justice, the highest court for United Nations, made a milestone decision ruling against Australia in its $40 billion dispute involving oil and gas reserves in Timor Sea.

It was a blow to the lowest core. Three years after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown, prosecutors in Japan decided to drop charges, essentially holding no one accountable for the disaster and its aftermath.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will give update on amendments on overseas adoption process with actor Hugh Jackman

American Airlines partner Etihad Airways wiped Israel off its route map.

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton’s visit to Turangawaewae Marae has been cancelled after the Maori King rejected their schedule. King Tuheitia thought the 90-minute visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was not long enough to be respectful.

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has opened slightly firmer this morning, despite offshore concerns about escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war to Ukraine, saying he had the right to invade his neighboring country. Putin secured permission from his parliament on Saturday, Mar. 1, to utilize military forces.

Jeremy Kinsman and Paul Heinbecker, both retired Canadian diplomets, have criticized the Canadian government's response to the political unrest in Ukraine.