Torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 80 people in Pakistan this month and affected almost 300,000. The country’s disaster management agency has warned of more bad weather to come. The... Read more »
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is expected to meet her Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi next week, indicating that relations between the two countries are warming after the execution of the Bali nine... Read more »
Studying abroad can prove extremely expensive. Tuition fees vary widely across international universities, as do cost of living expenses. According to HSBC, the United States has the highest average annual fees for... Read more »
KABUL, (Afghanistan) — After months of deliberation, Afghan officials announced on Wednesday that they were now certain that the Taliban’s longtime leader, Mullah Muhammad Omar, died in Pakistan in 2013. The announcement... Read more »
An exhibition displaying latest in adaptive technology was held in Canberra. The display, hosted by the Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) Canberra Blind Society, aims to introduce clients to adaptive technology... Read more »
Dog owners in Italy’s southern province could face a fine of up to 500 euros Dog owners in an Italian town could face a fine of up to 500 euros if their... Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio raised over $40 million to help save the planet at an auction in Saint-Tropez, France, on Wednesday night. The second annual Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation fundraising gala included a live auction... Read more »
A Victorian man charged with providing support to Islamic State has returned to Melbourne and faced court following his voluntary surrender to Turkish authorities in July. Father-of-five, Adam Brookman, 39, is charged... Read more »
HOBART, (Australia) — A woman watched her father being mauled to death by a large shark on Saturday while the two were diving off the Australian island state of Tasmania, police said.... Read more »
Japan’s biggest-ever foreign media acquisition costs $1.3 billion TOKYO: Japanese media giant Nikkei’s surprise acquisition of the Financial Times for $1.3 billion underscores its goal to be the voice of Asia on economic affairs... Read more »
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake has struck just outside Islamabad, the U.S. Geological Survey said, killing three people. Residents of the Pakistani capital reported buildings and vehicles shaking after the quake hit at 1:59... Read more »
With Nigeria having reached 12-month milestone, Africa will have gone a full year without polio unless Somalia reports a case within the next month Once stigmatized as the world’s polio epicentre, Nigeria... Read more »
Turkey has agreed to allow the U.S. military to launch air strikes against Islamic State militants from a U.S. air base in Incirlik, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing defense... Read more »
RoboCup – the World Cup for robots is being held in China In China this weekend, tiny robots of all shapes and sizes took to the field in the 19th annual competition,... Read more »
Toshiba CEO Hisao Tanaka resigned on Tuesday, according to CNN, after an internal investigation that revealed the company had been massively overinflating its profits. Norio Sasaki, vice chairman of the board, and... Read more »
Despite being released three days later – and lacking the names of two of the most iconic superheroes of all time in its title – the trailer for Warner Bros.’ DC supervillain... Read more »
Australia has completed a crushing 405-run win over England in the second Test at Lord’s to tie the 2015 Ashes series at one match apiece. England was dismissed for the paltry total... Read more »
Australian Muslims gather at mosques and community centers for prayers, feasting, and entertainment By Sana Jamal (Tribune International) MELBOURNE (Australia) – Thousands of Muslims in Australia joined friends and family to celebrate the... Read more »
SYDNEY (Australia) – The festival is one of the most joyous days on the Islamic calendar and signals the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a period of 30 days during... Read more »
Most Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have declared Friday the first day of Eid, but in POman and Morocco, the holiday will start on Saturday. Millions of Muslims in at... Read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping held meeting with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama on Wednesday in Beijing, capital of China, July 15, 2015. Fiji is keen to attach Chinese investment in the IT... Read more »
After a decade-long journey through our solar system, New Horizons made its closest approach to Pluto Tuesday, about 7,750 miles above the surface — roughly the same distance from New York to... Read more »
Iran and six world powers have finally concluded an agreement that will lift sanctions on Iran but place strict limits on its nuclear programme for more than a decade. The comprehensive deal on... Read more »
This past weekend, in the halls of the San Diego Comic Con, studios brought their top properties to showcase what they have been working on this past year. Here are the top... Read more »