POLITICS & POLICY

According to reports, six Canadians fighting in Syria have been killed in the past two months.

Asylum seekers in Manus Island went on hunger strike and called on the Australian government to turn them over to the UN if they will not be allowed to resettle in the country.

This is an example of investors supporting the interests of native population.

The Volvo strategy may inspire other automakers to use more Asian locations in car production.

The declaration has been made so that affected businesses are able to get insurance pay-outs.

Nile said male hostages who had run away from the café should not be given bravery awards.

The issues mentioned in the report need closer scrutiny.

The New Zealand navy's interception of the illegal fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean has prompted calls for the arrest of poachers.

NSW MP Fred Nile claims the only man present at the Sydney Siege hostage drama was the man with the gun.

Investor protection safeguards in trade agreements should not curtail the decision-making authority of partner states.

Road rage is a public hazard and deserves befitting punishment.

It is a succesful test towards greener aviation.

U.S-led bombing campaigns against ISIS in Syria have no major impact as militants continue to gain more ground.

The growing pressure of the United States and the West towards Russia may force Moscow to revise its direction on the nuclear arms treaty.

The continued fall of prices of crude oil will have a ripple effect in Canada’s provincial and national economies.

The strategy revived business confidence unlike other economies that are still struggling with recessionary trends.

New South Wales Labor leader Luke Foley admitted that he had been convicted of drink-driving on two occasions.

The fight over the Arctic gets hotter.

The GCSB had been facing criticism over alleged efforts by the government to mount domestic surveillance.

The U.S. presidential election is almost two years away, but political season has started with several politicians signifying their intent to replace U.S. President Barack Obama in the White House in 2017. One of the presidential wannabees, former Fox News commentator and ex-Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, has started talking dirty by criticising the Obamas' parenting style, particularly allowing their daughters Malia and Sasha to listen to singer Beyonce.

Falklands may become a flash point if the arms-race intensifies.

Another Canadian energy company has been forced to announce a looming jobs cut as well as reduction in its planned spending budget this year due to the plunging crude oil prices.

NSW MP Fred Nile says the male hostages who fled the scene of the Sydney Siege are not worthy to receive bravery awards.

The Melbourne man is known to be a sympathiser of Middle Eastern extremist forces.

Groups wanting to sink the former HMCS Annapolis would need to wait until an injunction is heard on Jan 27.

Congested public places are easy carriers of this deadly viral disease.

The U.S. says Russia remains committed to the shared goal of denuclearization in North Korea despite Moscow's invitation to Kim Jong-un to visit the country in May.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is urging others to call ISIS as "Daesh", a term which the group apparently hates. Australians are told to delete a fake email containing malicious files.

France has approved to extend to another four months its participation in the airstrike campaign against the ISIS.