Coalition MPs defend travel expenses for weddings
Australian Coalition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says his colleagues would have been "absolutely satisfied" that they were doing the right thing.
Australian Coalition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says his colleagues would have been "absolutely satisfied" that they were doing the right thing.
Prime Minister John Key says he can understand why United States President Barack Obama won't give in to the demands of Republicans who want to delay his healthcare law.
In a stealthy seaside assault in Somalia and in a raid in Libya's capital, US military forces struck out against Islamic extremists who have carried out terrorist attacks.
A man who poured a can of gasoline on his head and set himself on fire on the National Mall in the nation's capital has been airlifted to the hospital, police and fire officials said.
US President Barack Obama's decision to scrap his Asia trip is a setback for his much-advertised pledge to shift the focus of foreign policy to the Pacific and a boost for China's attempt to gain influence in the region.
When Caroline Kennedy appeared at a United States' Senate confirmation hearing, it was no surprise the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations was raised.
The US Constitution requires Congress to regularly pass laws funding the government.