India to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines
With evolving strategic environment, India launched ambitious project to build six nuclear-powered attack submarines that is expected to boost the Indian Navy's overall strike capabilities.
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba while confirming the...
OIC concerned by worsening human rights situation in Palestine
The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Observing the International Day of Solidarity...
Trump considering plan to replace Tillerson with CIA chief
Tillerson would be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, known as a Trump loyalist and foreign policy hard-liner, within weeks under a White House plan to carry out the most significant staff shake-up so...
Russia rejects US call to cut ties with North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected the US call to cut ties with North Korea after Pyongyang launched ballistic missiles on Wednesday.
"We perceived this negatively," Lavrov told journalists in the Belarusian capital, Minsk,...
“Quit as Christmas gift’ to nation” NSW deputy premier calls on Malcolm Turnbull...
In a sign of growing distance between Nationals and Liberals, NSW deputy premier John Barilaro Friday demanded Malcolm Turnbull to quit as prime minister “before Christmas as a Christmas gift” to Australians.
The state’s...
Same-sex marriage: Senate passes the bill
The bill to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia has passed the Senate after three days of vigorous debate and a series of failed amendments. The bill will now be debated by the Lower House...
Former IS capital Raqqa taken off Australian travel ban list
The federal government has lifted the ban on Australian citizens travelling to al-Raqqa in Syria without a legitimate purpose and now Australians can now travel to al-Raqqa in Syria without facing criminal charges but...
Australia condemns NKorea missile ‘violation’
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull while condemning North Korean latest missile launch Wednesday says the world needs to heap more economic pressure on North Korea as he fired off on the regime for its latest...
Dual citizenship saga: Inquiry to address crisis commences
A parliamentary inquiry has begun into possible changes to the constitution and federal laws in the light of the MP citizenship scandal, media reports said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has asked the joint standing...
One dead, two trapped as walking track collapses in NSW Blue Mountains
One person has died and two people have been trapped, after a rock slide and the collapse of a walking track in the NSW Blue Mountains.
At least one of those trapped has serious injuries...