AUSTRALIA

Canadian royalists are asking for the installation of Prince Harry as their king in a bid to silence those who believe that the country should have an elected head of state.

An asteroid measuring 16 to 36 feet will fly by Earth on Monday, with possible viewing opportunities for a lucky few.

According to various reports, Gina Rinehart, an Australian mining executive, is one the verge of becoming the richest person on the planet.

NASA said Asteroid 2011 MD, a hunk of rock estimated to be anywhere from 16 to 35 feet wide, is going to fly by Earth today at a distance of 7,500 miles above the surface of the planet.

An asteroid measuring about 16 feet to 35 feet or the size of a house, will fly by Earth at a handshaking distance on Monday and a lucky few people will be able to see the celestial wonder with their naked eye.

The Los Angeles Lakers are entering a new era without their coach Phil Jackson. After a four game sweep at the hands of the eventual champions Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers were exposed with several weaknesses.

Have you ever wondered, 'Where are the sunniest spots in the world?' For those of us who just can't get enough rays, here's a look at Earth's most sun-drenched destinations.

The name “Ai Weiwei” has joined a long list of sensitive words in this country, and associating yourself with the artist has become tantamount to asking for trouble.

Hollywood star Cameron Diaz has agreed to join the next series of 'Man vs. Wild', a survival television series hosted by Bear Grylls on the Discovery Channel, a report said on Thursday.

No new Harry Potter books on the way.

Keith Allen’s controversial documentary film ‘Unlawful Killing’ on Princess Diana will be shown in the theaters soon.

On June 21, starting at dusk, over 150 musicians featured performances along Water Street in Gastown. Every kind of music was heard - from jazz, classical, and acoustic to heavy metal, indie and pop. Founded in France in 1982, throughout the years Fete de la Mausique has become an international musical festival celebrated in Canada, the USA, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Australia, Vietnam, Congo, Cameroon, Fiji, Colombia, Chile, Nepal, and Japan.

Music fans in Australia can now watch live performance from the iTunes Festival in London without buying a ticket.

The volcanic ash cloud over the eastern part of Australia is costing the tourism sector more than $10 million a day, an industry group says.

Korean Air announced Tuesday at the Paris Air Show, to buy Bombardier's C series aircraft, the value of the order is valued at US$616-million based on list price, but could swell upto US$1-billion if all the orders comes to a definitive.

Here is an interesting fact about the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year is not normally the warmest.

A wrap up of Wimbledon Day one and the day two schedule, which was rescheduled because of rains on day one, that canceled 31 matches.

While SlutWalk is getting enormous popularity and support all around the world, there are people who have criticized the concept, saying that women taking part in SlutWalk in provocative outfits are simply fighting for their right to be dirty.

Australia is in for round 2 of the menacing Chilean ash cloud. Thousands of air passengers will be left stranded as flights to and from South Australia are cancelled due to volcanic ash from Chile’s Puyehue volcano again this week.

Today is actress Nicole Kidman's 44th birthday.

Chile's volcanic ash cloud has lapped the world and is expected to affect Australian flights starting Tuesday in Adelaide.