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Machine-gun toting robbers seized on Monday night $50 million in diamonds from a plane in Brussels. The heist, which occurred at the Zaventem Airport, was pulled off by eight heavily armed and hooded thieves disguised as police, disclosed Anja Bijnen, spokeswoman of Brussels prosecutors.

Love can make people do the craziest things—and some can take the turn for the deadly, whether it’s with celebrities or their fans.

After an unsuccessful salvage operations with the SMIT Borrneo, 2nd US vessel is heading to Tubbataha Reef to dismantle the USS Guardian.

Fr. Thomas Henry Byrne, an 81-year-old retired priest from Perth, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of assault and injury to his neighbor over a parking bay dispute.

Philip Goodman, chairman and sole director of Rivers Australia, is again on the hot seat after a former employee has lodged a sexual harassment claim, his second in a span of two years.

The Witchcraft Act of 1735 ceased being a law in the 16th Century in Great Britain, although as late as 1811, Barbara Zdunk of Prussia was executed for witchcraft, the last one on record.

The Australian Crime Commission, in a report released on Thursday, disclosed that some of the country's athletic coaches, sports scientists and support staff at sports clubs were behind or allowed the used of prohibited performance-enhancing drugs which were distributed by organised crime groups.

'American Idol racism' does sound odd to many viewers of the show who know all the champions in the show's history. Yet a report has surfaced on a lawsuit being prepared against the Fox singing competition. A California legal analyst believes the contestants suing the show are "highly unlikely to win" the case if it does move forward at all.

Same-sex marriage has finally passed its first round in the senate with a 400-175 vote.

Iraqi war veteran, Chris Kyle, former Navy SEAL and author of the book American Sniper, was shot and killed this Saturday at a recreational gun range in Texas.

The United States Embassy in Manila said the U.S. government has vowed to extend the 'appropriate compensation' to the Tubbataha Reef that was damaged when its mine countermeasure ship USS Guardian ran aground on the precious World Heritage site on January 17.

Britain's Crown Prosecution Service let off the hook on Friday Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian over manslaughter charges in relation to the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha.

Dangerous man absconded in Brisbane area hands himself to authorities.

Due to the tough measures proposed by Melbourne Councilor Richard Foster, City Mayor Robert Doyle has said that it may not be enforceable even if he favours the measure.

New Councilor Richard Foster is pushing for a total ban on smoking in public places throughout the city of Melbourne. The planned prohibition would include Bourke Street, City Square and even footpaths.

Taro Aso, Japan's prime minister, has always been prone to commit public blunders, but his hurry up and die comment may be the worst yet.

The famous line of Mark Antony in the William Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears," must have been the inspiration of an 80-year-old retired Australian priest who appeared on Wednesday at the Perth Magistrates Court.

Racing overtime, the World Wildlife Fund and the Australian Marine Conservation Society have merged together to create a conservation campaign, primarily geared towards political leaders, in a futile attempt to save the Great Barrier Reef from being delisted off its World Heritage status.

The man who assaulted a woman with a rope and chained her to the bed in the style of Fifty Shades of Grey has been freed of charges with sexual assault.

Australian Bruce Griffiths, who was charged with outrage of modesty for swearing onboard Tiger Airways, is facing penalties plus caning in Singapore.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will retain religious rights law which legally allows gay discrimination in Australia. Reports said that she has assured religious groups that a new rights bill will keep current law that permits faith-based organisations to refuse employment to people they view as sinners, including gays and lesbians.

Ibtimes.com.au gives tribute to these believers, wonderers, achievers, whose extraordinary hopes and dreams give new meaning to "inspiration" breathing life to change in the age of social media.

In a very rare coincidence, the troubles that more than wrecked havoc in the United States had also begun occurring in China which brings into fore the dangers of mental instability leading to violence.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is now preparing to step in and investigate the hoax call made by radio presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian of Aussie radio station 2Day FM's if they have violated the Commercial Radio Code Practice.

It was a glimpse to the worsening problem of security in New York subways these days for thousands of daily commuters. To others this may serve as a warning or even a lesson in Media Ethics 101.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Monday that she will recommend to the governor-general the formation of a royal commission that would investigate child sex abuse by Catholic clergy and other religious groups, especially those committed in child institutions.

A 32-year-old male Australian who is an Islam convert recounted on Sunday before the Burwood Local Court the physical ordeal he suffered under the hands of four fellow Muslims for drinking alcohol and taking drugs.

Will Australia re-enter the UN Security Council after more than two decades of absence? Foreign Minister Bob Carr would love to think so but he admitted that the result of the rather late Aussie bid could never be known until the last vote is cast.

The state government of West Australia on Monday has launched the Community Protection Website, a portal which contains a list of names as well as photographs of the most dangerous and high-risk sexual offenders living within and nearby WA.