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Seven Israelis and around 30 Palestinians have been killed in an upsurge of unrest since October 1, with numerous attackers wielding blades.

Staff submitted and voted on up to 392 pitches, in what was called the “DFAT ideas challenge” with the top 10 being presented to a panel of judges which included the foreign minister. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said while the pilot project would...

Fuel-starved Nepal has signed an agreement with China to provide gasoline, diesel and cooking gas, after India restricted its supplies as a result of ongoing political protests in the Himalayan nation, officials said Thursday.

We are soldiers. We are the police.

“I think designing the poppy dress is an interesting way of showing how the creative world can interpret the message of The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal”.

October 29, 2015- A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier in the West Bank on Thursday and was shot dead by security forces, Israeli authorities said, as a six-week wave of violence continued.

“The rescued persons which comprised eight males, 138 females and 192 children, have since been evacuated”, he said.

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton rejected Amnesty’s report – which follows previous accusations Australian authorities had paid off people-smugglers – as a “slur” and said the country complied with domestic and worldwide law.

Meanwhile the BBC reports that though Turkey is due to “fall back” an hour on Saturday like the other countries who will be putting an end of summertime daylight saving, this will not be done until after the polls are over.

“This move seems to have been carefully planned and well executed to mitigate as much risk as possible”, said Derek Chollet, a former assistant secretary of defense for global security affairs. Hence, the scope for muscle flexing by the United States and corresponding...

Vatican City – Roma people should be guaranteed adequate schooling and living standards, but they should also live honestly and give people no excuse to harbour prejudices against them, Pope Francis said on Monday.

Tanzania is holding its breath after the opposition rejected the outcome of elections, with its presidential candidate Edward Lowassa saying the polls had been rigged.

It was one of the bloodiest attacks in recent violence in which Palestinian attackers killed 11 Israelis.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy threw his name into the hat to be the next speaker, but quickly withdrew it when support failed to materialize. He said he was not the type of leader who is out to seek retribution, unlike past leaders.

On Tuesday, Pence sent a letter to State Superintendent Glenda Ritz and the State Board of Education, saying lawmakers are creating legislation that will keep test results from negatively impacting teacher evaluations or performance bonuses.