British politician Godfrey Bloom has lost his party’s whip after describing a room of women as “sluts” and hitting a journalist on the face with a brochure. UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage has suspended the “selfish” senior politician after his blunders overshadowed the “good things” about their party’s conference on Friday.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has abolished the Climate Change Commission including Tim Flannery, internationally renowned climate change author and scientist. Mr Abbott, who once called scientific evidence of climate change as "absolute crap" removed the environmental agency on two days after he was officially sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia.
Fukushima Prefecture, already reeling from the problems brought about the by radiation contamination at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, has been struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake early Friday morning.
Still days away from the expected impact, but China, Hong Kong and Taiwan has sounded all the distress alarms as it braces for the wrath of Typhoon Usagi, dubbed 2013's strongest storm yet.
Four West Papuan community leaders were arrested on Wednesday after they sent a letter to the Biak police station informing them of a procession planned to welcome the sacred water and ashes delivered by the Freedom Flotilla, and to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Biak Massacre.
Global students who want to earn a degree in short courses in science, maths and technology subjects from UK universities may now avail of such through online.
The president of Russia said that Mr Berlusconi would not have faced trial if he were a homosexual.
You know political season is approaching when dirt is thrown at politicians. One such political dirt is the claim by Gennifer Flowers, an alleged mistress of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, that wife Hillary is a bisexual.
The daughter of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and her boyfriend were held up on Wednesday while walking their dog after attending the wedding of Mr Blair's son Euan.
Some 80,000 people have been driven out of their homes over the past month, in a fresh fighting that broke out in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The United Nations reported on Wednesday that, repeated clashes have occurred between the national army and rebel forces.
Marking observance of the International Day of Peace, the United Nations on Wednesday urged nations to invest in education that encourages children to embrace global citizenship based on values of tolerance and diversity. The theme of this year’s observance is: ‘Education for Peace.’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rang the Peace Bell in New York, ahead of the official observance of the Day, which falls on Saturday, Sept 21.
The Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), it seems, had been advised as early as two years ago to create a frozen-soil shield barrier to prevent groundwater contamination at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. But it totally ignored the proposal, citing company profitability and sustainability as excuses.
Organizers of the World Muslimah Beauty Pageant meant to create a venue where it can not only denounce the machinations of the British-run Miss World pageant, but also empower Muslim women all around the world. It would have been a great catalyst if the whole Muslim community supported it.
Twenty years of endless negotiations and conflict in the Middle East since the signing of the Oslo Accords has undermined the belief that peace was possible, but the same 20 years of peace efforts had also demonstrated that fair, reasonable and legitimate solutions could be found, said Robert Serry, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, in his briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
Dumex, an infants' and children's nutrition company that is a subsidiary of French food-products multinational corporation Groupe Danone, is currently in the hot seat in China. State television China Central Television on Monday reported that the company allegedly bribed hospital personnel so that its milk powder will be given preference to newborn babies.
The 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Tuesday, with its new president, John W. Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda, outlining the need to lay the groundwork for global sustainable development after the end of the current development cycle in 2015 which is the deadline for achieving the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The crisis in Syria is also expected to dominate the debate.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the need for global cooperation to tackle the world’s most pressing issues including the crisis in Syria and elsewhere, beyond conflict, accelerating achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). He was speaking to reporters ahead of the 68th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
Iranian people were able to dodge the ban on social networking Web sites to visit Facebook and Twitter on Monday
The United Nations has called on the world's governments and the entire global community to spare a helping hand to assist some seven million in urgent need of humanitarian aid in Syria.
CBC journalist Neil Macdonald makes a few points clear for his fellow Americans in his recent analysis on the news Web site.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott named Angus Campbell as head of a border protection operation to stop the entry of asylum-seeker boats into Australia. Mr Campbell is one of the country's most experienced soldiers, being the deputy chief of army.
New Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott has raised eyebrows when he deliberately axed the Tourism Minister from his Cabinet. A Gold Coast tourism industry leader described the move of Mr Abbott as alarming. Martin Winter, Gold Coast tourism head, said the absence of a Tourism minister may cause a division of responsibilities. Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb will be left in charge of international tourism while Industry Minister Ian McFarlane will be responsible for boosting domestic...
More than two thirds of Australia’s total trade is with fellow APEC members says a new report published by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). It lends credence to the fact that building closer multilateral trading bloc help in enhancing and investment performance.
Waving Typhoon Man-yi as a reasonable enough excuse, the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has again dislodged contaminated water, this time in the guise of rainwater, into the Pacific Ocean
Two years after the fall of the authoritarian regime, the democratic transition process in Libya continues to faces a number of challenges, with pronounced political disagreements, a disruption of the country’s oil exports, and security problems in recent months, Tarek Mitri, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) told the Security Council on Sunday.
Former Prime Julia Gillard issued a personal cheque for $4,243 because Tim Mathieson had misused her taxpayer-funded car
As the U.S. and its allies clamour to punish the Assad government in Syria for alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians and rebels, a vast majority of Syrians have been killed in unlawful attacks using conventional weapons such as guns and mortars, with children making up a large proportion of the casualties. These are the findings of a United Nations appointed human right probe which is calling for a halt to weapons being supplied to both Government and the rebel forces.
A group of scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Queensland, and Stanford University have come out with a new roadmap identifying the areas or Earth regions that are most vulnerable and least vulnerable to climate change.
Australia has assured India that there is no change in its decision to supply uranium to India – a decision taken by the previous government. This assurance came on Monday from Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling who said India should ensure that uranium would be used for peaceful purposes.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members issued a declaration, calling the threat of military force and unilateral sanctions against Iran as ‘unacceptable.' Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for a ‘swift resolution’ to the issue of Tehran's nuclear programme, but said his country will not sacrifice its rights for the sake of a solution.
