POLITICS & POLICY

An armed pro-Russian separatist

Ukraine and Russia Point Fingers At Each Other And Deny Responsibility Following Deadly Attack on Malaysia Airlines MH17

Just hours after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was reported to have lost contact from Ukraine Air Traffic Control and was the wreckage was found spread over several kilometres in the Donetsk area of Ukraine, Ukrainian officials have declared that the incident was carried out by people that they refer to as terrorists. Meanwhile, Russia has given the blame to actions made by the Ukrainian Government against Pro Moscow separatist groups.

Kim Dotcom May Sue New Zealand Spy Agency for Illegal Surveillance

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom is now thinking about suing New Zealand's spy agency for "illegal; surveillance." According to reports, the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has found the police were justified in not pursuing any of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) officers for an illegal spying operation.
U.S. one-hundred dollar bills are seen in this photo illustration at a bank in Seoul August 2, 2013. Picture taken August 2, 2013.

Australian Dollar Outlook - 18 July 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: Amid the geopolitical developments the AUD held its ground near 0.9380 after the Malaysian Airlines news hit the screens, but late in the US session the AUD lost ground and is now nearer 0.9340.
More news
A boy hugs a tree as he takes cover after strong winds brought by Typhoon Rammasun, locally called  Glenda, battered the capital, metro Manila July 16, 2014.  Philippine authorities evacuated almost 150,000 people from their homes and shuttered financial

In Photos, Typhoon Rammasun Blasts the Philippines

Typhoon Rammasun, now on its way to strike southern China and northern Vietnam, forced over 400,000 people in the Philippines to evacuate and seek higher and safer grounds on Tuesday till Wednesday.
A participant practices rolling a joint at the Cannabis Carnivalus 4/20 event in Seattle

New Zealand Sees Growing Support for Marijuana Reform

A survey by the Herald's DigiPoll has asked New Zealanders if they supported the legalisation of cannabis or wanted it to remain illegal. New Zealand laws currently consider marijuana possession a crime with a penalty of $500. Violators may also be imprisoned for up to three months.
Cranes work in the water at the Kitimat LNG site near Kitimat, in northwestern British Columbia on April 13, 2014. British Columbia is on the brink of an energy boom. Domestic and foreign companies are looking to build two oil pipelines, multiple natural

Arctic LNG Route Soon to Launch; China, Japan 1st Shippers

The Arctic Ocean will soon be seeing more and more liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping carriers plying its waters. Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. on Wednesday announced it targets to use the unchartered territory to move its LNG Russia to its clientele in Europe and Asia.

Pages