
G20: Obama warns of Asia ‘intimidation’ ahead of summit
US President Barack Obama has said that Asia’s security must not be based on intimidation where big nations bully small ones. Mr Obama told students in Brisbane, Australia – where he is attending the G20 summit – that security in the region must depend on mutual alliances. He said... read more »

Reform process bound to face resistance, must be insulated from political p...
BRISBANE: As he seeks to accelerate his economic reform drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said reform process is bound to face resistance and wanted it to be insulated from political pressures. Making a strong pitch for economic reforms, Mold told fellow G20 leaders at a retreat here... read more »

Islamic State says it plans tIslamic State says it plans to issue its own c...
They have paraded their own flag, formed courts and ministries, issued passports and even license plates. Now, the leaders of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has seized parts of Syria and Iraq, have created their own currency, part of a grandiose plan to restore the caliphate era... read more »

7.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia, tsunami alert sparks panic
Kota Ternate: A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning and causing panicked people to flee their homes.Small waves generated by the undersea quake were detected in several parts of the sprawling archipelago, local... read more »