Pakistan not concerned over proposed US embassy expansion in IslamabadOctober 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said that it has no objection over the planned expansion of the US embassy in Islamabad. Briefing a Sub-Committee of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Human Rights, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir said Islamabad is not concerned about the expansion.
UN refugee agency 'alarmed' at the detention of child immigrants in GreeceAugust 28th, 2009 UN 'alarmed' at immigrant detention site in GreeceATHENS, Greece — The U.N. refugee agency says it is "alarmed" at the conditions at a Greek detention center where hundreds of illegal immigrants are being held, including scores of children.
Australians invited to send messages into spaceAugust 12th, 2009 MELBOURNE - All Australians have been invited to pen an SMS-like message - no longer than 160 characters - which will eventually be transmitted to Gliese 581d, a planet 20 light years away. The planet is considered the closest to Earth capable of supporting intelligent life.
Nine Australians on plane missing in Papua New GuineaAugust 11th, 2009 MELBOURNE - At least nine Australians have been declared missing after the aircraft in which they were traveling disappeared in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. The plane was scheduled to arrive at the small village of Efogi at 9.55 a.m.
Three-quarters of Australians far less attached to the CommonwealthJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - A poll released on Monday by the Royal Commonwealth Society in London has found that more than three-quarters of Australians were far less attached to their membership of the Commonwealth than other developing countries, including India. Royal Commonwealth Society took the survey, after reviewing more than 6000 people who had gathered to mark the Commonwealth's 60th anniversary from seven Commonwealth member countries - Australia, Canada, Great Britain, India, Jamaica, Malaysia and South Africa.
Japanese tourists voted world's best, French worstJuly 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new survey has revealed that Japanese tourists are the best in the world, and French the worst. The Japanese retained the top prize, with hoteliers worldwide naming them the world's best tourists, ahead of the British and Canadians.
Nine out of 10 Australians believe racial prejudice exists in the countryJune 24th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australians are in two minds about multiculturalism, and a long-term survey has found that nine out of 10 Australians believe that racial prejudice exists in the country. They believe cultural diversity is good for the country but they're worried that cultural differences will stop everyone from getting along.
25pct Aussies have caught partners cheating on them via text messagesJune 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - One in four Australians have caught their partners cheating on them through a text message, according to a new survey. The survey commissioned by Telstra's State of the Nation has found that four in 10 Aussies send up to seven text messages a day, while one in three use texts to tell others about major events like births or promotions.
Former Telstra boss terms Australians as racistMay 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sol Trujillo, former boss of telecommunications company Telstra, has said that being in Australia was like "stepping back in time" as it was a racist country. According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, after a four-year stint as Telstra CEO which earnt him about 31 million dollars, Trujillo has been quick to pour scorn on the Rudd Government since leaving Australia 10 days ago.
India set to emerge as the next economic superpower: CSMMay 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India is set to emerge as the world's next economic superpower, given its growing economy and stable Congress-led government. According to an article in the Christian Science Monitor, in comparison to China, India will be better able to make international deals on critical topics such as climate change and the territorial dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir.
Dirty secrets of Australians revealedMay 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Nearly half of all Australians have admitted that, because of alcohol, they had sex with someone they wish they hadn't, research shows. In a sex survey conducted by The Daily Telegraph, it was found that 47 per cent of women and nearly 44 per cent of men have had a drunken sexual encounter they have later regretted.
Street thug says majority of Australians are racistMay 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The leader of Sydney's radical Middle Eastern street gang - Asesinoz MC - has accused Australians of racism. The 29-year-old, who calls himself Sam "The Assassin", defended the Parramatta-based gang's violent image in its YouTube videos and MySpace site.
China is 'not a threat to Australia', says ex-Oz defence chiefMay 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australia's former defence force chief, General Peter Cosgrove has predicted that China is on its way to becoming a superpower, but adds that it will not be a threat to his country. General Cosgrove's comments follow the release of Australia's first defence white paper in nine years on Saturday.
Taiwan President: Island's UN health body status will help it combat swine fluApril 30th, 2009 Taiwan: Health body status to aid swine flu effortTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's president says the island's newly acquired observer status in a U.N. health body will help it combat swine flu.
Oz PM's emails, mobile phone repeatedly targeted by Chinese spiesApril 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian premier Kevin Rudd's prime ministerial email and mobile phone communications have been repeatedly targeted by Chinese spies directly. Rudd and his travelling party were under constant cyber attack during his latest trip to China, in August last year, with authorities trying to access the laptop computers and mobile phones used by them, The Australian reported.
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