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
Chris Gayle fined for sexist comments to reporter
Chris Gayle was fined but avoided suspension for making inappropriate comments to a female reporter in a live TV interview during a Big Bash League Twenty20 match in Australia. After scoring 41 from 15 deliveries for the Melbourne Renegades in
Rival protesters clash as Australia marks race riots
Minor scuffles broke out between anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters as hundreds of people and police congregated at a Sydney beach Saturday to mark the 10th anniversary of modern Australia’s worst race riots. Riot police and mounted units descended on Cronulla
Australian police charge five over plot to attack government buildings
Australian police said they had charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to attack government buildings after they were arrested during early-morning raids by counter-terrorism police in Sydney on Thursday. Police told a news conference the potential
Australia’s weather bureau hacked
Australia’s weather bureau has been hit by a major cybertattack, a report said Wednesday, with insiders blaming the breach on China and saying it could cost hundreds of millions of dollars to fix. Hackers got inside computer systems at the
At least 12 on Australian terror watch list
Australian officials Monday said they were aware of 12 people within the community who they believe could commit an act of terror, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull convened a meeting to discuss national security. Canberra has become increasingly concerned about
Australian intelligence says spike in ‘terrorism’ funding investigations
Australia’s anti-money laundering agency says reports of suspected “terrorism-financing” tripled in the past year, with over A$50 million ($35.92 million) which could be used to support Islamist militants being investigated. The financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, said in its annual report
Asia’s factories struggle as global demand peters out
Activity in China’s colossal factory sector shrank in October as global demand stuttered, reinforcing the case for more stimulus and questioning whether the Federal Reserve can be confident enough to raise US interest rates this year. A crop of industry
Russia thwarts plan for Antarctic ocean sanctuary, China on board
Russia has again thwarted attempts to create the world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica, the final country opposing the protection of a vast swath of rich waters from fishing, after a revised international plan won support from China. The Commission
Australia plans naval exercises with China
Australia said Thursday it would continue scheduled live-fire naval exercises with China, even after close ally the United States sent a warship into disputed South China Sea waters this week. On Tuesday, Washington sent its USS Lassen destroyer within 12
Father and son fugitives caught in case that captivated Australia
Two of Australia’s most wanted men, a father and son, were caught on Wednesday after leading police on a near two-week chase that riveted the nation, with a decomposed body found at their isolated hideout. The case of Gino and
Australia places 12-year-old on ‘terror radar’
Australian police revealed on Thursday that a 12-year-old is on the radar of counter-terrorism authorities as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged closer cooperation with Muslim leaders to combat a growing extremist threat. The boy was listed on a federal court
Iraqi-Kurdish boy linked to Sydney shooting
Australian officials said Saturday that a shooting in Sydney in which a civilian police employee was killed the previous day was terrorist related, identifying the gunman as a 15-year-old boy. The boy shot a finance department worker at close range
Australian ISIS fighters doubles in the past year
The number of Australians fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has doubled in the past year but was not expected to continue to grow so rapidly, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. Australia has been increasingly concerned about
Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sales seen getting China boost
The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus hit stores around the world on Friday, at the start of what is expected to be a record weekend for sales of Apple Inc’s marquee product. Eager buyers — joined by at least one
Knights and dames honors dumped under new Australian PM
New Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, an outspoken republican, will dump knights and dames from the country’s honors list reintroduced under his predecessor Tony Abbott, a local media report said Sunday. London-born monarchist Abbott – who was deposed by Turnbull
Australia carries out first strikes on ISIS
Australian fighter jets have carried out their first air strike against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria, destroying an armored personnel carrier, Defense Minister Kevin Andrews said on Wednesday. “This is part of our logical
Australian aircraft in first mission in Syria
Australian aircraft have completed their first operation in Syria, defense officials said Saturday, just days after Canberra extended the mission from Iraq to better fight ISIS militants. “The Australian Air Task Group completed its first operational mission in Syria overnight,
Australian government to strip extremists’ children of citizenship
The Australian government will be able to strip the children of extremists fighting overseas of Australian citizenship under controversial legislation introduced into parliament on Wednesday. Details of the so-called Allegiance to Australia bill were unveiled as the mother-in-law of one
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