POLITICS & POLICY

The Chinese government is set to install GPS tracking systems in all state-bought vehicles, reported local state media last weekend, seeking to crack down on officials who use government cars for their own private purposes.

Canada is going to offer an honorary citizenship to Ms Yousafzai.

Former Australian Attorney-General Nicola Roxon issued a mouthful against ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, challenging him to quit Parliament for the good of the federal parliamentary Labor Party. She also described him as a rude bastard and dysfunctional leader.

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.

Is 2015 going to be a lucky year for Justin Trudeau? Will he able to grab the keys of 24 Sussex Drive? Will he be the next prime minister of Canada? The assumptions are going strong.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown is adamant that he will not step down from power. The controversial New Zealand politician has admitted that he had an affair with former council advisory board member Bevan Chuang, but refuses to give up his position.

While Tony Abbott, when he was still Opposition leader in mid-2012, vowed that the first thing he would do if he would win the federal election and become prime minister is to repeal the carbon tax law.

The 7.4 magnitude quake that struck Bohol island in the southern Philippines has not only damaged malls and ripped roads apart in the province, it has also caused massive damage to at least two historical churches.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines Tuesday morning. Unconfirmed reports said at least four people have died toppling power lines and leaving some provinces without electricity.

The New Zealand government has rejected the appeal of tech companies to be exempted from the controversial spy law.

China's central government has dangled an $818 loot reward for its six most polluting regions to speed up the cleaning operation and curb the country's growing environmental problems.

China has pledged to stop operations of at least 2,000 coal mines by 2015 in its bid to regulate production of the raw commodity and clean up the air.

With only £1 million left in her account, Queen Elizabeth II is set to get a 22 per cent pay hike from the British government to help her tide through her dwindling finances. She will receive the money over a two-year period.

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.

ADFA Skype sex cadet Daniel McDonald faces another lewd scandal – “Love of My Life”

A luxury building currently undergoing repairs in Medellin, Colombia collapsed on Saturday. Search and rescue teams are trying to find at least 11 missing people from under the wreckage.

Russian authorities detained over 67 people at a gay pride rally at St. Petersburg after a clash between lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists and anti-gay protestors Saturday.

When you're this far down the monetary rabbit hole, it would be pretty brave to discount any eventuality. So today we're going to question whether the US government can, or will, really default on their debt obligations.

Iran will blast another space monkey within a month, according to a report in the Iranian Web site Press TV.

Bill Shorten was elected on Sunday as the new leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). His first agenda as replacement for former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to block the attempts by the Abbott government to dismantle the carbon pricing scheme.

Colombian companies and individuals will now have to pay a 33 percent fee when they transfer funds to countries listed by the government as a tax haven, announced Finance Minister Mauricio Cardenas on Tuesday, after tax authorities estimated that up to 20 trillion pesos ($10.6 billion) in potential tax revenue were being lost due to funds sent abroad.

Rewards of up to $500,000 are offered by the NSW police force for any information that might help them to crack the unsolved murder cases. Here are five such cases that the police needs help from the community to crack.

Essex authorities caught a man for keeping endangered birds in a freezer. Apparently, they found frozen owls inside the household freezer of the arrested man.

Electronics manufacturer Foxconn, embroiled in yet another work labour controversy, has admitted that it has an existing internship program with Xi'an Technological University of China that allows its students to work in the company's plant in the Chinese city of Yantai. However, it denied that work-study program is only voluntary and it does not allow students to render overtime and night work.

Malala Yousafzai, one of the strongest Nobel Peace Prize contenders, was declared winner of the prestigious EU Sakharov Human Rights Prize 2013 for her progressive thoughts. But a Pakistani Taliban thought otherwise.

Ernie Awards 2013, in its 21st year recognizes sexism and misogyny and awards the highest stature at being sexist. The awards winners were announced on Wednesday. The Australian Prime Minister received nominations and has been awarded “The Clinton” the award for the “repeat offender.”

An investigative journalist working for Guangzhou-based newspaper New Express has been arrested by Chinese authorities for allegedly spreading corruption rumours against high ranking officials.

Kuwait is not the only country which bans homosexuals. Homosexuality is not only banned but dealt with extreme measures in many other non-Gulf countries.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Sydney University students are among the 9 awardees of the country's annual Ernie awards for sexism.