Yemen Houthis killed Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh

Yemen's ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Houthi rebels near the capital, Sanaa, a development expected to have major implications for the war in the Arab world's poorest country. The death was...

Qatar’s emir to attend Gulf summit tomorrow

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will attend a key summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Kuwait tomorrow, Aljazeera quoted Qatar's foreign minister as saying. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani...
Malcolm Turnbull on same sex marriage

Turnbull wow to lead the Coalition in next general elections

Flying high with return of Barnaby Joyce to slot of Deputy Prime Minister, under pressure Malcolm Turnbull took no time to claim to lead the Nationals-Liberal coalition to next general elections. Barnaby Joyce enjoyed a...

Yemen’s Saleh ready to ‘turn page’ if Saudi lifts siege

In a major setback to Yemen's Houthis, former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said he is open to talks with a Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels drawing a denunciation from the rebels who...

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...

Chinese president leaves for APEC summit, state visits to Vietnam, Laos

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Friday for the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Vietnam. After attending the APEC summit in Da Nang, Xi will pay state visits to Vietnam and Laos. It...