Nigeria has made a vital step towards being declared polio free, after marking a year without a recorded case.

Nigeria marks a year without polio, hopes high for polio-free Africa

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 allows US to use key air base to strike ISIS

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 »

Record crowd of 40,000 makes CREF the largest Eid Eve Celebrations in Australia

CREF Events in Sydney, Melbourne & Perth created incredible images of multicultural Australia Sydney (Tribune International Report); Small community event of 250 people gathered in Lakemba NSW in 1998 becomes the largest... Read more »
The 19th annual competition will bring together thousands of contestants from more than 47 different countries and regions to China. Photo: DU YU/XINHUA PRESS/CORBIS

RoboCup 2015 robot football competition kicks off in China

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 resigns over $1.2 billion accounting scandal

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 »

Suicide Squad tops Batman v Superman as most-watched trailer

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 »
Australian team celebrates after wrapping up the second Test. (AFP Photo: Ian Kington)

Australia crush England in second Test match to level Ashes series

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 »

Australia’s Muslim community celebrate Eid-al-Fitr festival

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 »

Australian PM Tony Abbott extends best wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid

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 »
Blue Mosque in Istanbul during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr. Ozan Kose AFP Photo

Muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul-Fitr

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 »
hinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in Beijing, capital of China, July 15, 2015. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Chinese president meets Fijian PM in Beijing

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 »

NASA’s three-billion-mile journey to Pluto reaches iconic encounter

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 »
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Akhbar Salehi at the signing of a roadmap for the clarification of past and present issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna. Coburg Palace, Vienna, Austria, 14 July 2015.

World leaders welcome landmark Iran nuclear deal

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 »
Hugh Jackman confirmed that his role in X-Men: Apocalypse marks the "last time he will put on the [Wolverine] claws"(Kevin Winter/Getty)

Comic Con 2015 reveals most Anticipated Movies

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 »
Chand Raat Eid Festival in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne (Australia)

‘The Chand Raat Eid Festival promotes respect and understanding by welcoming people of all faiths to celebrate together’: PM Tony Abbott

Message from the Prime Minister Hon Tony Abbott for Chand Raat Eid Festival 2015 ‘I am pleased to provide this message to everyone attending the Chand Raat Eid Festival.’ ‘Marking the month... Read more »
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the trophy after winning the Final Of The Gentlemen's Singles

Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic ends era of Big Four to stand alone

Bryan Armen Graham For nearly a decade a gang of four dominated the upper reaches of men’s tennis, at one point splitting 34 of 35 major championships among them. No longer. When... Read more »
Malala Yousafzai celebrated her birthday and the opening of a new school with "brave and inspiring girls of Syria" in Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: WAEL HAMZEH/EPA /LANDOV

On 18th birthday, Nobel winner Malala opens school for Syrian girls

ebanon — Malala Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, celebrated her 18th birthday in Lebanon on Sunday by opening a school for Syrian refugee girls and called on world... Read more »
Turkey to build comfy, serene Hobbit Homes in eastern Turkey

Turkey to build a real ‘Hobbit village’

Comfy, serene Hobbit Homes in Turkey attract locals and foreigners Whether you are a fan of Hobbit villages and homes or not, the beauty, comfort and serenity of these hobbit homes will... Read more »
Former Saudi Foreign Minister and veteran diplomat Prince Saud al-Faisal dies at the age of 75

Glowing tributes pour in for veteran Saudi diplomat, Prince Saud Al-Faisal

World leaders joined Saudi Arabia on Friday in mourning the demise of the world’s longest-serving foreign minister, Prince Saud Al-Faisal, who passed away on Thursday in Los Angeles. Western and Arab leaders... Read more »

Syria Refugee Crisis worsens as four million forced to flee: UNHCR

With the fighting dragging into its fifth year the number of Syrians who have fled into neighboring countries to escape the civil war has reached more than 4 million and the number... Read more »

Commissioner Soutphommasane warns of threats to Australian harmony, social cohesion

“While we must respond to threats to national security, we should be careful not to create division.” Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner Dr Tim Soutphommasane has warned of emerging threats to social cohesion... Read more »
Johnny Depp poses with fans for a photo at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital. Photo/Facebook

Johnny Depp visits children’s hospital in Australia dressed as Jack Sparrow

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp made a surprise visit to Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor surprised the sick kids as he arrived at the hospital... Read more »
World No Tobacco Day 2015

New outdoor smoking ban introduced in NSW

State-wide smoking laws have been widened to include alfresco eating areas. Smoking is banned in NSW commercial outdoor dining areas and within four metres of pedestrian access to cafes, licensed premises and... Read more »

Australians believe domestic violence threat is bigger than terrorism

Poll reveals 76% think family violence is as big or bigger threat than terrorism and advocates call for it to be funded in proportion to the scale of the problem Three-quarters of... Read more »