POLITICS & POLICY

A policy change in procurement of drugs backed by a composite pharma programme are in the need of the hour.

Australia has brilliantly packaged its investment incentives by linking huge investments with residency visas.

It may be a case of food poisoning happening from erratic preservation methods.

Incumbent Eric Holder had an active stint and hopefully the new choice must match his legacy.

The Kazakh woman fought not to be a part of her own wedding.

The University of New Brunswick Student Union was hacked by pro-IS hackers.

New Zealand's military chief is expected to attend a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington.

Hong Kong protesters are the most organized -- and polite -- of all we've seen so far

NSW Premier Mike Baird was criticised as he appeared on a Daily Telegraph commercial.

Australian agriculture sector is hopeful of high returns from the proposed free trade deal with China.

UKIP has to add more to its popular agenda of Euroscepticism to position itself as the most viable alternative to bigger parties.

In the hopes of accelerating Ebola research, scientists turn to crowdfunding sites to raise money. MOBS Lab researchers have projected the future countries that will be at risk to Ebola.

An alliance with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could be the only thing that could stop the ISIS and its advancement.

Bestiality or sex with animals was revealed to be a thriving business in Denmark.

Australia has been ranked as having the second best retirement savings system in the world in the Global Pension Index.

Ukraine may be pinning high hopes on the interim arbitration order from Stockholm.

It is a tactical retreat to avoid the ignominy of a possible defeat as the mood in the party is against any status quo.

A Russian administrator compared Abbott’s liking for riding bicycles with Putin’s judo skills.

Australia holds about only 260,000 illegal shotguns and handguns. But the figures could be higher, according to the Australian Crime Commission.

Propaganda is a way of imposing a fantasy on followers using indoctrination as a tool by shutting out other avenues of wisdom.

The leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said that nobody is collecting the parts or other pieces of evidence from the crash site of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

Typhoon VongFong has killed one in Japan.

A $162 million conditional bid from Canadian miner SEMAFO has been rejected by Australian company Orbis Gold.

Of there is sustained quest for excellence, that will be appreciated any day.

Baghdad airport was almost overrun by the ISIS recently.

New Zealand has criticised the UN Security Council for its inaction on major security issues around the world. Foreign Minister Murray McCully slammed the council's "paralysis" in the issue involving Russia and Ukraine as well as the conflict with ISIS.

It is a sad commentary on the exploitation of poverty-ridden children and their parents.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is sure to face an angry mob at the G20 Summit next month in Brisbane.

There is growing impatience and frustration about the non-closure of the mystery behind the flight that took off to Beijing.