Australians held in Turkey over IS fears

Australians held in Turkey over IS fears

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed Australians have been detained in Turkey, apparently trying to sneak into Syria to join Islamic State. MR Abbott didn’t go into details.He said Australians had been detained in Turkey “from time to time” but to say more would involve discussion of operational matters. The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported on […]

Blackburn boy, 14, charged over Australia terrorism ‘plot’

Blackburn boy, 14, charged over Australia terrorism ‘plot’

Sedney, Apr 24: A 14-year-old boy from Blackburn has been charged by UK prosecutors with two counts of inciting terrorism in Australia.The boy is accused of inciting another person to carry out an attack at an Anzac Day event with the aim of killing or seriously injuring people.He is also accused of inciting another person […]

Google quarterly profit edges up on revenue surge

Google quarterly profit edges up on revenue surge

New York, Apr 24: Google has said first-quarter profit edged higher from a year ago as the Internet giant reported a healthy rise in advertising revenues. Net profit rose four per cent from a year earlier to USD 3.59 billion, while revenue surged 12 per cent to USD 17.3 billion, led by gains from online […]