MERS virus has claimed the lives of five people, with another 64 people suffering from the illness in South Korea.

South Korea declares ‘war’ on Mers virus as 2300 in quarantine

Seoul, (South Korea) – Fears of MERS in South Korea are growing by the day, with more than 2,300 people quarantined as the country grapples with the outbreak. At least 1,381 schools will... Read more »
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Sydney on Thursday to promote the film Terminator Genisys. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Australia Environmental protection is good for economy

Actor and former governor of California describes claims that climate action hurts the economy as ‘a bunch of nonsense’ and urges all countries to cooperate Arnold Schwarzenegger is apparently on a mission... Read more »

Students celebrate Environment Day at Adelaide Botanic Gardens today

MORE than 2500 school students will “take a closer look” at nature and celebrate World Environment Day at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens today (Friday June 5). The huge event features 35 interactive... Read more »
Three out of the four refugees (man in cap at left, woman in black hood in the centre and man in hooded jacket, front) from Nauru Island are surrounded by Cambodian police officers as they arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport, June 4, 2015. Reuters Photo

First four of Australia’s outsourced refugees arrive in Cambodia

Four migrants who had sought asylum in Australia—only to be detained with hundreds of others on Nauru—accept resettlement in Cambodia PHNOM PENH (Cambodia) — The first four asylum seekers who have been held... Read more »

Travel Tips: How not to behave in 15 countries around the world

Different countries have different customs. A hand gesture can be harmless in one country, but be highly offensive in another. In order to help you avoid any faux pas on your next... Read more »

Pakistan nominates Zaheer Abbas for ICC presidency

The nomination will now go forward for consideration by the ICC Nominations Committee and then to the ICC Board for approval before it is ratified by the Full Council at the 2015... Read more »

India is the most unqualified country to assist in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs

By Shenali D Waduge   Organizations that had been functioning as conduits to channel funds, enable money launder, carry out illicit as well as legal international business and help procure arms are now... Read more »
Pakistan armed forces Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif

Pakistan and Kashmir are inseparable: Pakistan’s Army Chief

ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) – In one of his strongest remarks on Kashmir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan and Kashmir are inseparable, and that Kashmir is... Read more »
Special assistant to Prime Minister, Syed Tariq Fatemi, arrives to attend the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) on October 16, 2014 in Milan. AFP / Giuseppe Cacace

Pakistan to host D-8 summit on June 4-5

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan, the current Chairman of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Development, will host a meeting of the 36th session of the Developing-8 Commission this week. “This meeting is being organised... Read more »
Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi, center, and members of the anti-Islamic State coalition meet in Paris, France, to discuss strategy in fighting the jihadists who have made key battlefield advances in recent weeks in Iraq and Syria, Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

Anti-ISIS coalition makes little progress at Paris meeting

Iraqi PM terms rise of ISIS global ‘failure’, calls for more support against ISIS The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has described the rapid advance of Isis as a “failure of the... Read more »
FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter announces resignation

FIFA President Sepp Blatter to resign amid corruption scandal

Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA and the most powerful man in world soccer, abruptly announced his resignation on Tuesday, less than a week after the sport’s governing body was engulfed by... Read more »
A passenger ship carrying 458 people, has sunk in the Yangtze river in China

Most of 458 passengers feared dead as Chinese ferry sinks in Yangtze

A passenger ship carrying 458 people, mainly elderly Chinese tourists, has sunk in the Yangtze river in what could be one of China’s worst disasters in years. WUHAN, (China) — Rescuers pulled... Read more »
Julie Bishop

FM Julie Bishop calls on US-led coalition to include Iran in strategic Paris talks

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has called for Iran to be included in the strategic talks between the US and its allies on how to confront Islamic State. The international conference is... Read more »
City workers Love locks on the Pont des Arts Bridge in Paris.pile padlocks into a truck after being removed from the Pont des Arts in Paris. (Reuters: Philippe Wojazer)

Paris says au revoir to love locks on Pont des Arts Bridge

Paris, known worldwide as the city of romance, has begun the heart-breaking process of removing hundreds of thousands of love locks, padlocks chained to the city’s bridges by adoring couples Couples from... Read more »
World’s first robotic arms can make up to 2000 meals from an ever-expanding menu of recipes.

World’s first robot chef cooks for attendees at CES 2015 in Shanghai

Visitors to the inaugural Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Asia in Shanghai were cooked food by a robotic kitchen, the first of its kind according to its creators. Designed by London-based Moley Robotics,... Read more »
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer

These are America’s top 10 highest-paid Women CEOs

NEW YORK (United States) – Female CEOs are outpacing their male colleagues in pay, although they remain vastly outnumbered in the top echelons of American companies. Last year, the median pay for women... Read more »
Jibril Rajoub shakes hands with Israeli soccer federation president, Ofer Eini

Did Israel buy its way out of FIFA suspension?

By Richard Silverstein You’d have to be comatose not to know of the startling revelations of massive corruption in FIFA that amounted to $150-million in the past few years alone. Eight current... Read more »
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is photographed in his office

Beau Biden, son of U.S. vice president, dies at 46

Beau Biden, the former Delaware Attorney General and son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died at 46, the Vice President’s office announced Saturday night. The cause of death was brain cancer.... Read more »
South China Sea dispute

South China Sea disputes test Beijing’s peaceful rise

By John Kemp The South China Sea has become the most important testing ground for the changing economic, political and military relationship between China and the United States. The islands, rocks, reefs... Read more »
World No Tobacco Day 2015

World No Tobacco Day: Will countries ‘walk the talk’ to end the tobacco epidemic?

Despite unprecedented pressure from tobacco industry to delay, dilute or thwart progress on a range of tobacco control measures globally, considerable achievements have been made by governments over the past years to... Read more »

United Nations honours fallen Pakistani peacekeeping soldiers

United Nations on Friday awarded posthumous awards to five Pakistani peacekeepers who laid down their lives while serving the cause of peace around the world in 2014 In a solemn ceremony held... Read more »
An artist's impression of the planned Sydney light rail near the QV building in the CBD. Supplied: NSW Government

Sydney light rail construction only months away

NSW Government warns CBD commuters to brace for disruption during Sydney light rail construction Sydneysiders should brace for major disruptions when construction of the city’s new light rail begins in the CBD... Read more »

The Big Bang Theory launches $4m scholarship for future scientists

The hit CBS comedy about scientists and engineers want to help to create them for real with a newly formed endowment for STEM students in need of financial aid. The Big Bang... Read more »

10 changes to make in your 30s for lifelong success

Many people spend their 20s getting some unhealthy behaviours out of their system — like sleeping until 2 p.m. on Saturdays and spending all their disposable cash on new kicks. But your... Read more »