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Major Airlines issue travel advisories, offer refund amid Zika virus concerns

Airlines are offering refunds to passengers who have booked flights to central and south American countries caught up in the Zika virus outbreak The mosquito-borne Zika virus is spreading so quickly through... Read more »

West curtails human rights over fear of terrorism

The politics of fear led governments around the globe to roll back human rights during 2015 European governments have allowed widespread fears about migration and terrorism to erode their commitment to civil... Read more »
Djokovic downs Federer in Australian Open 2016:

Djokovic beats Federer to reach Australian Open 2016

MELBOURNE, (Australia) — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is through to his sixth Australian Open final after producing a masterful display to defeat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday night in... Read more »
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Apple iPhone sees slowest ever sales growth

Apple said iPhone sales grew at the slowest pace since its introduction in 2007 and forecast revenue declining in the current quarter, its first such drop since 2003 Apple’s iPhone sales are... Read more »
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Waitlist hits 27000 at world-famous Noma restaurant in Sydney

There are 27,000 people on the waitlist for a table at Noma Sydney There are 27,000 people hoping in vain that someone will cancel their table and forfeit their $485 payment. A... Read more »
Sgt. Tom Hutchison stands in front of an Oregon State Police roadblock on Highway 395 between John Day and Burns by Oregon State police officers Tuesday. (Dave Killen/The Associated Press)

One dead as FBI arrests Oregon occupation leader and 7 others

Leaders of occupation at refuge in Oregon arrested; 1 killed, another wounded in highway confrontation In a  dramatic development in the 25-day armed occupation of a central Oregon wildlife refuge, eight people,... Read more »

Social media made the Arab Spring, but couldn’t save it

The Arab Spring carried the promise that social media and the Internet were going to unleash a new wave of positive social change. But the past five years have shown that liberty isn’t the... Read more »

HEA Team launches its promotional campaign in Victoria

Melbourne 3 April, Tribune Report: Members of the executive committee of Halal Expo Australia, based in Sydney, led by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Director, Halal Expo Australia visited Melbourne to meet some... Read more »

Pakistan’s exports to Australia increased by 17 percent in recent times

By Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Consul General & Trade Commissioner of Pakistan in Australia   On the occasion of Australia Day, 26 January 2016, it gives me an immense pleasure and satisfaction to write... Read more »
Jin Liqun, president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), speaks at a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Newly-opened Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to revamp Asian economies

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is designed to revamp aging infrastructure in emerging Asian economies. The Chinese-led bank starts with 57 member states and a capital stock of $100 billion. BEIJING (China)... Read more »
Australian couple Ken Elliot, a surgeon, and his wife Jocelyn, have run the Friends of Burkina Faso medical clinic in Djibo in the north of Burkina Faso since 1972. The pair were kidnapped by Islamist extremists four days ago. Photo: Rebekah Ziesmer Strand/Facebook

Citizens campaign for release of Australians kidnapped in Burkina Faso

The family of two Australians kidnapped by extremists in Burkina Faso have pleaded for their release as they express gratitude for messages of support from Australia and internationally. CANBERRA, (Australia) — The... Read more »
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has praised the international efforts by Australia Defence Force personnel during his visit to the Middle East, including talks with troops in Camp Bird in Iraq. (Reuters: Alex Ellinghausen)

PM Turnbull visits Australian troops in Iraq, Afghanistan ahead of Obama meeting

MALCOLM Turnbull visited troops in Afghanistan and Iraq ahead of his first White House meeting SYDNEY – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Monday a small increase in the Australian troop commitment... Read more »

The Revenant tops Oscar 2016 nominations

“The Revenant” topped all films with 12 nominations LOS ANGELES — Oscar voters showered “The Revenant” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” with honors on Thursday, including best picture nominations. “The Revenant” topped... Read more »

Explosion in central Istanbul kills at least 10, injures 15

Explosion leaves ten dead and 15 injured at the major tourist attraction of Sultanahmet square in Istanbul An explosion in the heart of Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet tourist district killed at least 10 people... Read more »
Striking doctors outside Sandwell General in West Bromwich, where bosses attempted to get staff to work by declaring an emergency hours before the industrial action was due to start

Junior Doctors in UK go on strike for first time in 40 years

4,000 operations have been cancelled and patients warned to stay away as thousands of junior doctors around the UK have begun a 24-hour strike Thousands of Junior Doctors across Britain are striking... Read more »
Firefighters battle bushfire in Australia

Firefighters contain deadly Australian bushfire that killed 2, burnt 1,75,000 acres

Firefighters have contained an out-of-control bushfire in WA’s South West as police work to identify human remains which were found inside homes at fire-ravaged Yarloop. An emergency warning remains in place in... Read more »
David Bowie on stage in 1996. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters

David Bowie, the legendary musical superstar, dies at 69

Rock chameleon and one of the most influential recording artists of all time, David Bowie,  passed away on January 10, 2016, after a battle with throat cancer. The 69-year-old released his 25th... Read more »
The Revenant was named best drama picture and DiCaprio and Inarritu walked to the stage to collect it together

DiCaprio and ‘The Revenant’ movie win big at 2016 Golden Globes

Leonardo DiCaprio took home the Golden Globe award Sunday for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama, for his turn in The Revenant, while Brie Larson won the Golden Globe award for best... Read more »
The execution of Nimr al-Nimr has brought the Middle East to a boiling point.

The Execution of Sheikh Nimr and Sunni-Shia Feud

The unity of Muslims as one nation would remain a myth and unattainable goal unless the Muslim clergies of both the sects reconcile on living in harmony despite their mutual differences of... Read more »
The Ehang 184, created by Guangzhou-based company Ehang, essentially looks like a larger version of a quadcopter drone

China’s Ehang unveils autonomous flying vehicle for people

Chinese drone maker Ehang Inc. unveiled what it calls the world’s first drone capable of carrying a human passenger. A Chinese company has unveiled the world’s first commercially available passenger drone at... Read more »
This handout photo from firefighters shows the Waroona fire burning near Yarloop

Raging bushfires destroy entire Australian town, threaten others

A bushfire emergency warning issued for the southern Perth suburb of Forrestdale in the City of Armadale has been downgraded, with one property believed damaged in the blaze. About 95 houses in... Read more »

Oil dives below $33 – the lowest in 11 years

Oil prices hit their lowest in over 11 years on Wednesday, as the row between Saudi Arabia and Iran was seen making any cooperation between major exporters to cut output even more... Read more »

UN to hold emergency talks after North Korea’s hydrogen bomb test

he United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting today in New York after North Korea claimed it had carried out a “successful” hydrogen bomb test, diplomats said.The closed-door morning talks... Read more »
Turkish coast guards and medical team examine the dead migrants. (AA Photo)

Humanity washed ashore: Turkey finds bodies of 36 drowned migrants

Bodies of 36 migrants found on Turkish coast, at least 12 rescued Turkey  on Tuesday found the bodies of at least 36 migrants, including several children, washed up on beaches and floating... Read more »