Tony Abbott, the Australian prime minister, said the troops were to be deployed following a formal request from Iraq and the US SYDNEY (Australia) — Australia on Tuesday expanded its commitment to... Read more »
Jessica Ainscough, self-described “Wellness Warrior,” who attempted to battle a rare form of cancer with alternative therapies, died on Thursday the age of 30. The former Dolly magazine online editor gained thousands... Read more »
Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) have officially received the newest glider for its training programs. The presentation took place at the Avalon Airshow, when Darren Chester, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for... Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio will be playing a man with multiple personality disorder in The Crowded Room. DiCaprio has been circling the role of Billy Milligan, the first man to use multiple personality disorder as a... Read more »
Drinking three cups of tea a day can cut the risk of diabetes, according to a growing body of scientific research. A new study from researchers in the US found that black tea... Read more »
Robear robot care bear designed to serve Japan’s aging population Japan has long been looking at how it might use robots to provide care for the elderly, and with a rapidly aging... Read more »
Ice-cool Williamson wins New Zealand a thriller New Zealand survived a late collapse to beat Australia by one wicket in a thrilling World Cup Pool A game. Chasing a meagre 152 to... Read more »
NEW DELHI (India) – India increased the amount of money it plans to spend on its military next fiscal year by 11% to nearly 2.47 trillion rupees ($40 billion) as the South... Read more »
A leading Russian opposition politician, former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, has been shot dead in Moscow, Russian officials say. An unidentified attacker in a car shot Mr Nemtsov four times in... Read more »
The Royal Australian Air Force Worimi F/A-18A Hornet unveiled at the Australian International Airshow at Avalon, demonstrated Air Force’s commitment to Indigenous men and women who have served, and continue to serve,... Read more »
Finnish public broadcasting is reading the Quran — all of it, a half-hour at a time. Radio 1, the radio arm of broadcaster Yle, will begin reading Islam’s holy book on March... Read more »
Around 203 children attempted suicide in 2014 “A society with no vision is a society without a future. It is the lack of a vision and ambitions that prompt the youth to illegally... Read more »
Late order heroics hand Afghanistan victory after a middle order collapse against Scotland in Dunedin Afghanistan beat Scotland by one wicket with three balls to spare to claim their first World Cup... Read more »
KARLSKRONA, (Sweden) – Police swooped on a Swedish student’s flat this week after mistaking balloons celebrating her 21st birthday party as propaganda for the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), otherwise known... Read more »
More than 8,000 rare books and manuscripts – including books printed in the 19th century in Iraq’s first printing house – have been burned by Islamic State militants in Mosul, despite pleas... Read more »
China has dropped some of the world’s leading technology brands from its approved state purchase lists, while approving thousands more locally made products, in what some say is a response to revelations... Read more »
By Zaki Abbas Shah The internet has tremendously transformed the way the retail business is done all over the globe and now it’s doing the same in countries like Pakistan. In recent... Read more »
Tribune International Report MELBOURNE (Australia) – The Australian International Airshow, also known as the Avalon Airshow, kicked off at the Avalon Airfield in the city of Lara on Tuesday. The biggest flying event... Read more »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for worldwide use of “smart” syringes that cannot be used more than once. Smart syringes that break after one use should be used for injections... Read more »
CANBERRA (Australia) – Australian air force personnel have commenced training on armed drones in the United States on the MQ-9 ’Reaper’ drone, Australian defense officials said on Monday, less than a week after Washington... Read more »
Sensors at the Fukushima nuclear plant have detected a fresh leak of highly radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean with contamination levels 50-70 times greater than the already-high status A fresh leak... Read more »
Prime minister plans to appoint a counter-terrorism coordinator and urges Muslim leaders to proclaim Islam as a religion of peace ‘more often, and mean it’ Australian PM Tony Abbott has announced a... Read more »
Black comedy-drama Birdman has scooped the big prize of the night at this year’s Oscars. The film won Best Picture as well as Best Director for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. After being nominated... Read more »
Disheartened Pakistan cricket fans took to the streets, expressing their protest after the national team posted below-par performances in the first two matches of the ongoing World Cup. In Multan, which is... Read more »