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Don't rush - is the advice of Prime Minister Tony Abbott to Australian gay couples who want to avail of the same-sex marriage law approved on Tuesday by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Muslim sectarian antagonism was reported in the Holy City of Mecca in Saudi Arabia Oct. 16 when a group of Lebanese-Australian Sunni Muslims allegedly attacked men and threatened to rape women of an American Shiite Muslims group from Detroit.

Despite two Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) cadets being found guilty of streaming videos over Skype while one of them was having consensual sex with a female cadet, the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court on Wednesday decided not to send the two young men to jail for their offences.

The controversial alleged rape of a young girl resulted to a street demonstration Tuesday evening as hundreds of supporters call for "Justice for Daisy."

A new report from Amnesty International documents U.S. drone’s unlawful killings of civilians

Model of humility for the Roman Catholic religion, no less than its spiritual leader Pope Francis, has finally met on Monday Germany's extravagant Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst who allegedly spent a whopping $42 million on renovations to his home.

Tony Chan Chun-chuen, the former lover of Hong Kong's richest woman and currently facing charges of forgery, has renounced this week Chinese geomancy as evil and was baptised as a Christian.

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has put an end to the debate as the same-sex marriage bill passes into law. The bill will allow gay couples to marry in the country. Lawmakers supporting the bill were confident it will pass with the help of the Australian province's ruling party. The same-sex marriage was made into law despite the opposing lawmakers vowing to vote against the bill. The same-sex marriage bill has passed 9 votes to 8.

Russia and Netherlands seem set on a diplomatic collision course on the recent detention of a ship used by Greenpeace International and its 30 crew members of various nationalities who attempted to stage a protest against the offshore ice-resistant fixed platform ‘Prirazlomnaya’ in the Barents Sea. Netherlands has approached the United Nations-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, requesting provisional measures - for the Greenpeace International ship, ‘”Arctic Sunrise” which fi...

New Zealand police recalled an incident in which a man tried to hitch a ride home in a police car after committing a crime. The Press newspaper reported that Senior Sergeant Malcolm Johnston said that they drove past a man who whistled and tried to get the police's attention.

Aggressive firefighting strategy seems to be yielding “positive results” in the raging inferno that have enveloped Blue Mountains of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) had started backburning in an effort to contain the spread of the fire front.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has declined the sexual assault charges against CeeLo Green. “The Voice” judge has also pleaded not guilty over the felony drug charges hurled against him by the authorities following claims by a woman that he had slipped ecstasy in her drinks while having dinner in Los Angeles in 2012.

Canadian-led drug syndicate targeting Australia was busted by Australian police

In a horrific incident, a US couple is facing charges for forcing their four underage daughters into performing sexual acts for pornographic filmmakers. The enormity of the horror faced by the four girls came to light when investigators found the “deplorable” conditions under which the girls where living inside a trailer in Tennessee, U.S. Reports say the girls, aged five to 16, were taken around town, to sex customers.

As the mountain side turns red, smoke fills the Sydney air, blanketed by hazardous gases. Even as firefighters battled the raging fire in New South Wales (NSW), the Australian military has been asked to prepare to face what many see as a doomsday disaster.

As New South Wales continues to battle the bushfire disaster, it is being reported that two boys, aged 11 and 14, have been charged with starting two separate fires – one near Newcastle and another one at the Hunter Valley. In a similar incident, two teenage girls, aged 12 and 13 have also been arrested on charges of deliberately lighting grass fire.

Former Boston Celtics center and NBA all-time great Bill Russell apologized on Sunday for bringing a loaded gun to an airport.

Mapping Social Cohesion report reveals that Aussies racism is higher within the past seven years; Immigration minister Scott Morrison wants asylum seekers to be called as “illegal”

Alireza M was hanged on Wednesday by Iranian prison officials after he was found guilty of drug offences. A doctor examined the body after the 12-minute hanging and certified that Alireza M is dead. His body was brought to the morgue and kept overnight. To the surprise of the morning staff Alireza was still breathing, prompting them to rush him to the hospital.

Recent reports on the involvement of Australians in cybercrime have revealed some shocking truths about their vulnerability over social media. Many cyber criminals have targeted their computers and phones causing damages amounting to $1 billion.

Prostitution, servitude and forced labour are the key trades that represent modern-day slavery - human trafficking, the most diverse nature of which can be seen in the Greater Mekong region.

Iran Nuke Talks in Geneva was in an upbeat mood, could Iran and The West reach a compromise?

The war on drugs may take a new turn, as reports suggest that the popularity of synthetic drugs may be on the rise. Annual surveys focusing on drug use and general drug information suggest that most users prefer taking chemically enhanced drug products like ecstasy, LSD and ketamine.

Rihanna has once again unwittingly taken part in helping Thai authorities arrest crooks. The Barbadian music superstar’s seemingly harmless tweets in September have led to the arrest of a bar owner on Saturday for allegedly running a lewd sex show.

It seems like the best job in the world, being a famous pop star-- getting paid to do what you love, travelling, sponsored clothes and parties, the list goes on and on. But fame often takes a dark turn when the issue of privacy and boundaries comes into question.

Pope Francis and his much-touted humble advocacy and leadership will be put in the limelight and consequently tested as to how he will handle the alleged lavish lifestyle spending of German bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst. The latter is currently in the radar of the Roman Catholic group for allegedly allocating some $42 million to renovate his residence and construct new diocesan offices.

Nuclear talks of Iran with the six world powers known as P5+1, involving Russia, China, France, Britain, U.S. and Germany, are set Tuesday (Oct. 15) in Geneva, Switzerland, according to Press TV Iran.

Social media giant Facebook and Internet search king Google both announced modifying their privacy terms which will have far-reaching implications for their users.

Habits die hard. Giving a taste of what firefighters can deliver, Belgian firemen protesting in Brussels against government austerity measures sprayed foam on policemen outside the prime minister’s office, which was blocked by riot police and barbed wire fences.