East Asia & Pacific

GCHQ chief to step down by year’s end following Snowden leaks

in Australia, Canada, New Zeland, Sci/Tech, UK, USA, World

The head of GCHQ, Britain’s electronic intelligence agency, will step down by year’s end, the Foreign Office said. Officials denied his departure was linked […]
Russia bans Australia beef products

in Australia, Russian Federation

According to AFP, Russia on Monday imposed a ban on Australian beef byproducts such as offal over the use of a growth stimulant allowed in […]
AIRSHOW-Turkey’s Chinese missile system won’t work with US, NATO- US official

in China

BY ANDREA SHALAL-ESA DUBAI Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:02am EST Nov 21 (Reuters) – If Turkey buys a missile defense system from China, it would […]
Indonesia halts all military co-operation

in Australia, Indonesia

Australia’s asylum-seeker measures in Indonesia have been thrown into disarray with Jakarta pulling the plug on all military co-operation in retaliation for the Abbott government’s […]
Turkish woman seeks protection from authorities against discrimination in Australia

in Australia, Culture/Art, Turkey

4 October 2013 /SİNEM CENGİZ, ANKARA Neslihan Kurosawa, a Turkish woman who had lived in Australia for 35 years, is calling on the Turkish authorities, […]
Australia ‘spied on Indonesia President’

in Australia, Indonesia

Indonesia is recalling its ambassador to Australia over allegations that Canberra spied on phone calls of the Indonesian president. According to BBC, President Susilo Bambang […]