A Turkish court on Friday sentenced two Syrians to over four years in jail for human trafficking over the death of Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi, Turkish media reported. The two Syrian nationals... Read more »
“If the Pakistan team comes to Dharamsala to play against Indian cricket team, we will dig the pitch in HPCA stadium,” Virender Shandilya, national president of Anti-Terrorist Front of India, said. Hindu... Read more »
After a recent spate of killings of members of religious minorities by Islamic extremists, the supreme court of Bangladesh has begun hearing arguments challenging Islam’s privileged status as official state religion Bangladesh... Read more »
Mexico City’s lawmakers are urging the federal government to take action to ban Donald Trump after they unanimously voted to stop him entering the country. The proposal passed unanimously on Wednesday, according... Read more »
Scientists develop Matrix-style technology capable of enhancing skills Anyone who has ever watched Matrix wished they could upload information to their brain in seconds. Now the idea of a device being able to “upload”... Read more »
Apple Wins Major Court Victory Against FBI in a Case Similar to San Bernardino Apple scored a major legal victory in its ongoing battle against the FBI on Monday when a federal... Read more »
New cycling safety measures introduced to make roads safer for cyclists and motorists will roll out across NSW from 1 March Cyclists aged over 18 in New South Wales are expected to... Read more »
‘Spotlight’ Wins Oscar for Best Picture in Hollywood’s Biggest Night but ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ was big winner in terms of sheer numbers Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar on Sunday for his... Read more »
After being nominated five times, Leonardo DiCaprio finally takes home his first Oscar for the movie The Revenant. The 41-year-old actor was the favourite to win after picking up both a Golden... Read more »
Australia will increase defense spending by nearly A$30 billion (US $21.6 billion) over the next 10 years, seeking to protect its strategic and trade interests in the Asia-Pacific. The defense strategic plan was... Read more »
New Zealand Cricket Awards paid homage to some outstanding performances and paid tribute one last time to one of the most influential Black Caps captains in history. Black Caps batsman and captain... Read more »
Jury in Missouri orders pharmaceutical company to pay damages to family of deceased woman who claimed talcum powder caused her cancer Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Missouri state jury to... Read more »
The first Syrian refugees to enter New Zealand since the government announced it would take additional people have arrived in Wellington. A group of 74 Syrian refugees have headed to their new Wellington... Read more »
China edged out America on several fronts in a new report profiling the world’s wealthiest people. Beijing pushed New York into second place – 100 to 95 – when it took over this year’s... Read more »
Facebook has rolled out its new Reactions buttons — but they might end up working the opposite of how people might expect. The site added five new buttons that allow people to... Read more »
The stakeholders of Sri Lanka must consider these arguments if any attempts are being taken to do the opposite of what we expect from reconciliation By Shenali D Waduge The word reconciliation has... Read more »
Children are among 23 people dead after a small aircraft crashed while flying over a mountain range in Nepal KATHMANDU (Nepal) – A small plane crashed in Nepal on Wednesday in a... Read more »
Australian wicketkeeper smashes unbeaten 61 to help Islamabad United claim inaugural Pakistan Super League title By Dave Middleton (Cricket.com.au) Brad Haddin has added Pakistan Super League champion to his long list of... Read more »
Malaysia can be a good case study for Pakistan from which Pakistan can learn lessons on ethnic harmony and economic development By Dr. Minhaj Qidwai Pakistan and Malaysia both were liberated from... Read more »
By Greg McKenna (for Business Insider) Australia’s love affair with mortgage debt continued to march ahead in 2015, according to the latest data from banking regulator APRA. APRA’s quarterly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution... Read more »
India emerged as the world’s largest arms importer, accounting for 14% of the global imports in the 2011-2015 timeframe. The latest data on international arms transfers released by a global think-tank, SIPRI, also... Read more »
Hollywood’s iconic star, Morgan Freeman, is ready to guide you safely to your destination as a new celebrity voice on Google’s navigation app, Waze. Freeman is the latest celebrity voice to be... Read more »
New Zealand fought hard with bat and ball on a heated fourth day of the second Test but Australia remain well placed to claim victory and the No1 Test ranking. Australia finished... Read more »
Queensland land clearing is undermining Australia’s environmental progress Land clearing has returned to Queensland in a big way. After we expressed concern that policy changes since 2012 would lead to a resurgence... Read more »