POLITICS & POLICY

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott cautioned that extremist activities like beheading could take place Down Under as well.

The conservative outlook in life of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott once more got the better over the Liberal leader as he indicated unwillingness to join the YouTube trend of being doused with a bucket of ice-cold water.

Former ISIS hostage Didier François claimed to have identified the Islamic State militant who had beheaded U.S. journalist James Foley. The militant is British and is called as "John," according to the claims of the French journalist.

The mode of funding looks really unique

It is a good gesture to address the constituency of elders who need a helping hand in the last phase of their lives

Far sighted steps on citizen welfare may need breaking the resistance of drug lobbies

Canada's veterans watchdog has just released a new report that stated 50 per cent of the country's most seriously injured former soldiers fail to receive their disability cheque. Moreover, those who do receive only get the lowest grade of the benefit.

Racial divide in the U.S is antithetical to the ethos of the American dream.

Brutal killing of the U.S. journalist is becoming a wakeup call for drastic action against the Islamic ultras.

Japan's earthquake experts give forewarnings for a possible tsunami occurrence.

A group of 19 suspected militants have been arrested by Malaysian police, who allegedly have plans to stage a wave of bombings across Southeast Asia, inspired by the extremist group ISIL.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Russian President Vladimir Putin are the latest to get nominated for the challenge.

The world has gone up against the terror group Islamic State in Iraq. Sans military artillery of mass destruction, the global populace put up a united front against the militant group right on social media where ISIS put for all to see the video beheading of US photojournalist James Foley. The hashtag #ISISmediaBlackout erupted immediately after the video went up on YouTube.

Australia has been found to be doing all it can to return Syrian refugees from Manus Island to Syria in a series of emails obtained by the Guardian. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said asylum seekers were not forced to return and has in fact partnered with the International Organisation for Migration. The agency denied Morrison's claims.

The U.S. government was apparently aware that the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, was going to kill American journalist James Foley as a response to the airstrike U.S. President Barack Obama had earlier authorised on the militant organisation.

There is potential in many other Canadian cities to hog global limelight

The book may become a catalyst in making Kiwi political parties to operate within the limits of ethical borders

A report claims the Islamic law apparently accepts beheading as a sentence for a minor crime such as drug smuggling.

The desire to maintain work-life balance is strong among the entrepreneurs

Sense of Insecurity leads to protests by right wing Jews against the marriage

A supporting document to study the unexplained facets of UFO sightings in Canada

Scandals can pull down any formidable party because it concerns with public trust

Canadian workers seeking higher and better financial compensation may want to transfer to the country's energy sector. A survey released by global consulting firm Mercer on Monday said the energy sector is forecast to experience a pay hike of 3.7 per cent in 2015.

Australian MP Clive Palmer called China “mongrels” that shoot its own people. Interestingly, Palmer’s opponents have earlier accused the politician of threatening the democratic relation between Australia and China with his reckless use of words against the Asian government.

Hamas seems to be wary of a deal that will have a prominent role for Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza

Ukraine has started understanding the importance of state violence as a pre-condition for peace

Japan is all set to resume the exports of rice from tsunami-stricken Fukushima prefecture. Singapore will be the first country, since 2011, to receive some 300 kilogrammes of rice harvested at Sukagawa City.

After reportedly beheading American photojournalist James Wright Foley, ISIL terrorists are threatening to do the same to another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, who appears to have witnessed the decapitation of Foley.

ISIS posted the beheading video of American photo-journalist James Foley. The U.S. journalist went missing more than a year back while he was in Syria. ISIS, now known as the Islamic State, threatened U.S. President Barack Obama holding him responsible for Foley’s death.