Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: SYDNEY
South China Sea installations ‘primarily’ civilian: Li
China is not militarising the disputed South China Sea, the country’s premier said Friday in Australia, claiming defense equipment Beijing has installed on artificial islands is “primarily” for civilian use. The sea is a source of growing regional tension, with
Australian arrested on charges of helping Daesh develop missile technology
Australian counterterrorism police arrested an unidentified man after a raid on a countryside property on Tuesday and accused him of seeking to help the Daesh group by developing missile technology, the first arrest of its kind in Australia. Dozens of
After ‘angry exchange’ reports, Turnbull describes frank call with Trump
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday he had spoken candidly and frankly with US President Donald Trump, but would not confirm a Washington Post report that Trump had berated him over a refugee swap deal and cut the
Tsunami threat after 8.0 quake hits Papua New Guinea
A major 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, with a tsunami alert issued for the Pacific island nation and neighbouring countries. The tremor struck 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Panguna on Papua New
Australia: ISIS recruiter arrested in Turkey
An Australian citizen believed to be a top recruiter for ISIS has been arrested by Turkish authorities and will be subject to a formal extradition request from Australia, the Australian government said on Saturday. A man believed to be Neil
Abducted Australian woman set free in Afghanistan
An Australian aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan four months ago has been freed and is “safe and well”, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Monday. Katherine Jane Wilson, who goes by the name Kerry and is reportedly aged around
Australian teen charged with plotting alleged terror attack
A teenager was charged with plotting a terrorist attack on an Australian Veteran’s Day ceremony, police said Monday, the second year in a row authorities say they have thwarted an attack linked to the national holiday. The 16-year-old boy was
Tsunami waves possible after large quake hits off Vanuatu
A large 7.2 quake struck off the coast of the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Sunday and there was a possibility of tsunamis, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The quake struck 151 km north northwest of Santo on
Vatican official: Church ‘mucked up’ with pedophile priests
Vatican finance chief George Pell admitted Monday the Catholic Church “mucked up” in dealing with pedophile priests and vowed he would not “defend the indefensible” before an Australian inquiry. The cardinal was giving evidence from Rome via video-link to the
Gitmo Saudi subjected to inhuman torture
Amnesty International has demanded that Mustafa Al-Hosawi, a Saudi prisoner at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, be treated for the torture he underwent at the hands of the CIA. The US branch of the organization sent a message to health officials
Rise in number of suspected militants blocked from leaving Australia
The rate at which suspected militants are being blocked from departing Australia has doubled in the past year, a report said Sunday, amid a government crackdown of its nationals travelling to Iraq or Syria to fight. There were 312 people
Australian ISIS recruiter reported dead
Australia’s most senior recruiter for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria, who was reportedly linked to an alleged plot to attack Anzac Day commemorations, has been killed, local media said Sunday. News of Neil Prakash’s
Chinese to join underwater search for missing Malaysian jet
China is set to join the underwater search for a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet missing for almost two years by providing a sonar-equipped vessel by the end of February, Australia’s deputy prime minister Warren Truss said on Friday. Malaysia Airlines
Australians back new flag in polls
Almost 64 percent of Australians surveyed in a new poll want the nation’s flag changed. According to the BBC, participants in the poll were shown six options to replace the current flag and favored one dubbed “Southern Horizon.” Western Sydney
Papua New Guinea ‘among world’s worst places’ for women
Papua New Guinea is one of the world’s most dangerous places to be a woman, with domestic violence widespread and perpetrators rarely charged, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. The rights group said police were “very rarely prepared” to pursue criminal
Teen charged in Australia with terrorism offences
Australian authorities have charged a teenager with collecting documents on ways to stage terrorist acts, officials said Tuesday, reportedly including advice on carrying out a successful stabbing and making a bomb. The 18-year-old from the western Sydney suburb of Guildford
Sock beats Ferrer to reach Auckland final
Jack Sock ended David Ferrer’s hopes of a fifth singles title in Auckland when he beat the top-seeded Spaniard 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the ASB Classic semifinals on Friday. Ferrer seemed on track for another final when he took the
Another reporter: Gayle ‘total creep’
The storm surrounding star cricketer Chris Gayle over an attempt to flirt with an Australian presenter on live TV intensified Wednesday as new allegations about his behavior toward women emerged. More female journalists aired complaints against the West Indian
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