Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has done what most global leaders today find hard to do - to humble himself and his nation before their neighbors for a clear and visible wrongdoing. On Monday, Mr Yudhoyono formally apologised for the smoke haze that is now choking Singapore and Malaysia.
Guilty. Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has been made to face the full wrath of Italian law and was slapped with a 7-year jail time for having sex with an underage prostitute.
Labor abandoned its plan of compelling internet and phone companies to save customer’s data for up to two years.
he Australian Labor Party may lose almost half of its lower house seats in the upcoming election in September based on the results of a new poll.
The alleged prostitution sex ring involving Philippine representatives and distressed female distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in foreign lands have been confirmed by at least three Filipinas who got stranded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tourist authorities in New Zealand are looking for a gay couple in Australia to become the first to marry after New Zealand will legalise same-sex marriage on August 19.
The alleged prostitution sex ring involving Philippine representatives and distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in foreign lands have been confirmed by at least three Filipinas who got stranded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Australian PM Julia Gillard takes a break from politics by posing for a major women's magazine. Her photo on the cover of Australian Women's Weekly shows her knitting with her beloved dog, Reuben. This is a welcome diversion for federal Labor who is currently battling a leadership crisis.
Fairfax Media journalist Joanne McCarthy admitted receiving “bizarre” requests from police handling the cases of a priest’s child abuse
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has opened higher this morning following comments from US Federal Reserve Presidents overnight that the market may have overreacted to last week's Fed Statement.
Plans are in place to amend the Immigration Act to include harsher sentences for employers who violate the law. Minister of Immigration Michael Woodhouse says specific penalties concerning exploitation of migrants with temporary visas will be introduced soon.
In a bid to seal and formalise the recent passage of the same-sex marriage equality law, Tourism New Zealand has launched a search for the first Australian same-sex couple to be wed on the Tasman shores.
The giant pandas held in captivity in China's Sichuan province has given birth to twins.
In another show of support for gays in the U.S., American President Barack Obama has nominated eight openly gay men to be the country's ambassadors in different nations. Among the eight are John Berry, ambassador to Australia, and James Brewster, ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
Effective June 29, Saudi Arabia will be observing a Sunday-Thursday work week, with Friday-Saturday now its official weekend days.
China is racing to move 250 million people out of the countryside into newly constructed towns and cities over the next 12 years. Such massive construction is seen as a source to create an active consumer market to support the economy.
As Singapore got to experience clearer skies over the weekend, the smoke haze from Indonesia's forest fires has shifted this time to Malaysia.
Gen. Keith Alexander testified before a House committee on intelligence this week, claiming the NSA's secret surveillance program is keeping America safe because it has already stopped "a bajillion" terror plots.
Newspolls weekend survey showed that Australian Labor Party votes dropped to below 30 per cent while South Australian MPs support for PM Julia Gillard weakens
Floods that have inundated Canada's oil capital of Calgary over the weekend have severely affected power lines so much that authorities warned power outages could be experienced for months.
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has consolidated after its recent fall last week precipitated by the US Federal Reserve's statement that the pace of quantitative easing could begin to taper later this year if unemployment in the US continues to fall and has opened this morning just above 0.9300.
The health of former president of South Africa, now 94 years old, is deteriorating as of late. Mandela has been suffering from a recurring lung infection for years.
The 2013 Supermoon lit up the night sky over the weekend and worldwide viewers who were able to capture images of the spectacular phenomenon shared in on the internet. Those who were not able to witness the Supermoon, web site Space.com offers a free webcast on Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 June 24, Monday) courtesy of the Slooh Space Camera.
The Greens or other smaller political parties in Australia could play kingmaker in September when the country holds it election. The bigger role that a third political party will play looms because of the prospect that the country could have a hung parliament.
A new law will enable companies in Australia to respond to future health crises in less developed nations using the "TRIPS Protocol". Dr. Brendan Shaw, chief executive of Medicines Australia expressed support for the implementation of TRIPS Protocol.
For the second consecutive time, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd backed out on Friday of challenging current Prime Minister Julia Gillard as leader of the Australian Labor Party.
At least 1000 individuals are feared dead in India in the floods following the monsoon rains that started lashing out at the country since last week.
Insurance claims in New Zealand have started to pile up following the polar storm that have disrupted air flights in the country, cut off power lines as well as forced the closure of schools.
A report from the United Nations detailed the hapless case of Palestinian children tortured and used as human shields by Israeli Forces
Australia's Melbourne's northeastern suburbs have been stricken by a minor 1.5 magnitude quake just before 7am (AEST) on Friday. Residents reported first hearing a loud explosion before feeling that the ground actually shook underneath.
