US stocks advance ahead of US fed on rates
US equities advanced on the main indices ahead of the results of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting on interest rate policy – in anticipation the fed will continue to follow its previously…
Jury acquits Casey Anthony in 2-year-old daughter’s 2008 death
On Tuesday a Florida jury acquitted Casey Anthony of murdering Caylee Anthony, her two year old daughter. Anthony was found not guilty of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and…
Legislation Needed for Fracking
Australian mining companies and projects are involved in a growing international environmental furore over the hydrocarbon extraction technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”. The process involves injecting a high…
India, Australia and the United States – Strategic Convergence
Given the emerging security scenario in the Indo-Pacific region, where all three countries face challenges from terrorism and non-traditional security threats such as piracy, drug trafficking, serious communicable diseases, illegal…
Head of IMF on Suicide Watch
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, International Monetary Fund chief whip, is under suicide watch after being arrested for an alleged sex attack, officials say. Law enforcement officials emphasised that all prisoners arriving…
Head of IMF on Suicide Watch
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, International Monetary Fund chief whip, is under suicide watch after being arrested for an alleged sex attack, officials say. Law enforcement officials emphasised that all prisoners arriving…
German Pharmaceutical Faces US Lawsuit over Oral Contraceptive
A German chemical and pharmaceutical company is facing a lawsuit in the US after a teenager died from a blood clot allegedly linked the one of the company’s products –…
Girl Hospitalised after Eating Mother’s Drug-Tainted Noodles
A US girl fell ill and had to be hospitalised after eating noodles prepared by her mother in a pot that allegedly had been used to make the drug PCP.…