POLITICS & POLICY

New Zealand has placed sixth overall in the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index. The global index measured 99 countries based on eight categories which include crime, government accountability, corruption, basic rights, security and access to justice and order.

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar continued its strong run following more positive domestic data yesterday.

Western Australia's shark cull will continue to be enforced following the failure of the legal challenge filed by marine activist organisation Sea Shepherd. The Supreme Court in Western Australia rejected Sea Shepherd's challenge for a judicial review of the state's shark cull policy. According to Sea Shepherd, the shark cull policy was implemented without passing through the proper legal processes. The marine activists were also seeking for an injunction to remove the baited drum line...

The latest Newspoll published by The Australian showed results favourable to Labor over Coalition

Hillary Clinton harshly criticised Russia’s occupation of the Crimean peninsula while she sarcastically compared Vladimir Putin’s country with Nazi Germany helmed by Hitler.

Ukrainian nationals who were presently in Australia were given leeway to Australian visas while Ukraine is still under threat. This allows them to stay in the country until their safety is guaranteed.

Canada Post has launched the design of the new community mailboxes that will take effect this fall.

As a dramatic gesture of protest against the Russian invasion of the Crimean Peninsula, an American anchor of Russia Today quits live on air.

It was a double stab on the back for the family of deceased Canadian soldier Corporal Justin Stark, an Afghanistan War veteran who committed suicide in October 2011 at the age of 22. His seven-month bout in the Middle East was "rewarded" by the federal government with a one-cent pension which his family received a cheque a few days ago.

New Zealand's Labour is planning to give away free computers to all students in low decile schools, according to documents sent accidentally to the national government. Reports state the Labour policy leak happened when the Labour MP Clare Curran had emailed the party's proposed information and communication technology (ICT) policy by mistake to the office of Communications Minister Amy Adams.

Victims of dog attacks in New Zealand have reignited calls to include Staffordshire-bull-terrier-cross in the list of banned dogs in the country, following Monday's horrific attack on a Japanese girl by four dogs of the said breed.

After almost everyone made fun of Canadian politician Rob Forb for acting like a celebrity and appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, it was Mr Kimmel himself to crack jokes on him.

The International Court of Justice, the highest court for United Nations, made a milestone decision ruling against Australia in its $40 billion dispute involving oil and gas reserves in Timor Sea.

It was a blow to the lowest core. Three years after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown, prosecutors in Japan decided to drop charges, essentially holding no one accountable for the disaster and its aftermath.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will give update on amendments on overseas adoption process with actor Hugh Jackman

American Airlines partner Etihad Airways wiped Israel off its route map.

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton’s visit to Turangawaewae Marae has been cancelled after the Maori King rejected their schedule. King Tuheitia thought the 90-minute visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was not long enough to be respectful.

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has opened slightly firmer this morning, despite offshore concerns about escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war to Ukraine, saying he had the right to invade his neighboring country. Putin secured permission from his parliament on Saturday, Mar. 1, to utilize military forces.

Jeremy Kinsman and Paul Heinbecker, both retired Canadian diplomets, have criticized the Canadian government's response to the political unrest in Ukraine.

"This is not a threat. This is actually the declaration of war to my country," Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who heads the pro-Western opposition government that took in Kiev after Moscow-backed President Victor Yanukovich was ousted, said.

New Zealand MP Louisa Wall has urged Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott to reform the country's same sex marriage laws. The Labour MP, who is a known gay politician, is New Zealand's former representative netball and rugby union player. Ms Wall has released a video challenging the Mr Abbott to allow a free vote in reforming same sex marriage.

As Europe braces for potentially more devastating floods in the coming years, costs of damages will be shooting upward.

The latest feather in the hat for the Toronto mayor seems to be his appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel show

Violent crimes in Canada in just the year 2009 alone had cost taxpayers a whopping $12.7 billion, a new Justice Canada report said on Sunday.

New Zealand ACT Party leader John Banks will be handing over the reins of leadership to Jamie Whyte on Feb 28. Mr Whyte is currently in the hot seat after making his controversial comments about incest and the implication it made on marriage. According to reports, his statements sounded like he was condoning incest.

British government says Australia is stalling amendment of royal succession laws

With the world now experiencing a slowing global warming, sceptics have started questioning the importance and necessity of the investments made into renewable energy by all member nations of planet Earth. But science bodies in the U.S. and UK assured the investments remain well in track as the warming hiatus is just temporary.

Canada has a population of 100,000 Shia Ismaili Muslims. This group must have been excited to welcome Aga Khan as its spiritual leader to the country.