By: Yasmeen Aftab Ali BJP is in with a landslide victory of 283 seats. It is the first time in nearly 30 years that any party has swept in with such an... Read more »
AUSSIE girl Kate Stahl is officially a Countess after marrying Graf Count Anton Andreas von Faber-Castell in a stunning ceremony at his family’s castle in Germany yesterday. Stahl, from Turramurra in Sydney’s... Read more »
India’s Prime Minister-elect, Narendra Modi, has been performing religious rituals in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi after his election landslide. Mr Modi offered prayers on the banks of the river Ganges... Read more »
New Delhi, May 18: German auto giant Volkswagen Group is planning to invest about 100 million euros (over Rs 800 crore) in India to expand business, including launches of sedan and SUV... Read more »
At least 122 people, mostly visiting relatives of inmates, seized during prison riot in Aracaju in country’s northeast. Inmates have taken 122 hostages in a prison in Brazil’s northeastern state of Sergipe,... Read more »
The future of the Salafi al-Nour is fraught with uncertainty. When Egypt’s military intervened last summer to oust Mohamed Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president, al-Nour party was widely seen as... Read more »
Voters expected to say “no” to union-initiated referendum that would raise basic income to more than $4,000 a month. Switzerland is to hold a referendum on whether to raise the minimum wage... Read more »
Government celebrates five years since end of conflict with Tamil Tigers, and bans commemorations for victims. Matara and Colombo – Sri Lanka’s government has marked the fifth anniversary of the civil war victory... Read more »
Evacuations follow deadly rioting in industrial parks in response to China’s deployment of oil rig in contested waters. China has evacuated more than 3,000 of its nationals from Vietnam after a wave... Read more »
With less than a month until the FIFA World Cup kicks off, I urge all Australians planning to travel to Brazil to read the Smartraveller bulletin issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and... Read more »
India going to have now an extreme Prime Minister, BJP wins, Congress losses New Delhi: Narendera Modi, the 63-year-old son of a low-caste tea seller tainted by anti-Muslim violence in his home... Read more »
Message from Barbara Perry, Member State Parliament ‘The Chand Raat Eid Festival is an integral component of cultural and religious celebrations in multicultural Australia. The diverse communities participating in this event is... Read more »
By NSW Premier, Mike Baird As the former state Treasurer I know what it is like to inherit a fiscal mess from Labor. Three years ago we started on a fiscal repair... Read more »
KARACHI: A court in Karachi on Thursday granted bail to a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent arrested for trying to board a domestic civilian flight with bullets and a knife... Read more »
World Kabaddi League boasts prize-money worth $165,800 and will take place across four continents from June. Organisers of a new kabaddi league have taken a hands-on approach at dragging the quaint, indigenous... Read more »
Constitutional Court’s ruling against Yingluck Shinawatra sets stage for fresh round of political bickering and unrest. Thailand’s political scene looks set for a new round of unrest after the country’s Constitutional Court... Read more »
Officers hold protest rally outside Rio de Janeiro concert hall, demanding better pay and working conditions. Brazil’s federal police have threatened to stage a nationwide strike during the month-long World Cup if... Read more »
The Oklahoma City Thunder forward wins the award for the first time after averaging 32 points per game this season. Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder is named as the National Basketball... Read more »
FORMER Queensland minister Ros Bates says she will make sure she doesn’t unintentionally mislead parliament again. In October, Ms Bates read a letter to parliament on behalf of her son Ben Gommers,... Read more »
BANGKOK: Thailand´s Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office, ruling that she abused her power, deepening the kingdom´s political uncertainty. “The judges unanimously rule that Yingluck abused her... Read more »
Syrian warplanes raided Wednesday the outskirts of the eastern Lebanon border village of Arsal where rebels are believed to be hiding, security sources said. The sources told The Daily Star Syrian jets fired a number... Read more »
Local reports say two attackers escaped after Guangzhou police opened fire, arresting one assailant and killing another. Six people have been wounded in a knife attack at a train station in Guangzhou in southern China,... Read more »
Sydney (Tribune International); The Premier New South Wales, Hon Mike Baird has sent the following message to the Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) 2014’ ‘The Chand Raat Eid Festival has become a... Read more »
LOS ANGELES: US pop icon Prince fueled his long-running feud with music industry bosses Monday, slamming them for being “always at the beach,” while hard-working artists make fortunes for them. The 55-year-old,... Read more »