As Labor hangs on in some key marginal seats in South Australia, Opposition Liberal leader Isobel Redmond has made an appearance at party headquarters in Adelaide.
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich will scrap in early May a decree by his pro-Western predecessor that conferred national hero status on a World War Two nationalist leader, a source in his camp said on Friday.
People in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere gear up to celebrate Nowruz, as we reach the last hours of the year 1388 on the Iranian calendar.
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Thousands of Russians rallied against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government on Saturday in a string of protests fueled by sharp falls in living standards since the economic crisis hit.
The mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks beginning in 1915 remains an emotional issue. A major US congressional panel has described the massacre as genocide.
The discussion over what parliamentary procedures will be used in reconciling the House and Senate versions of healthcare legislation is a pivotal -- but not the final -- factor in the process.
A DISASTER zone has been declared for large stretches of Queensland's coast, with authorities warning Cyclone Ului will bring destructive wind gusts of more than 200km/h.
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish victims of clerical child sexual abuse are deeply disappointed by Pope Benedict's letter of apology as it fails to address the role of senior church leaders, a group representing victims said on Saturday.
People in the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere gear up to celebrate Nowruz, as we reach the last hours of the year 1388 on the Iranian calendar.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who helped broker peace with the former Maoist rebels to end a civil war, died Saturday, officials said.
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Thousands of Russians rallied against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's government on Saturday in a string of protests fueled by sharp falls in living standards since the economic crisis hit.
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's rubber stamp parliament will meet in April for an annual session where the secretive and isolated state typically reveals changes to its ruling elite and spending priorities for the coming year.
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday expressed in a letter "shame and remorse" for episodes of child sex abuse, saying "serious mistakes" were made by Irish bishops in responding to allegations.
As Labor hangs on in some key marginal seats in South Australia, Opposition Liberal leader Isobel Redmond has made an appearance at party headquarters in Adelaide.
British Airways cabin crew have started a three-day strike that is set cause severe disruption for thousands of passengers. The BBC's Chris Rogers was on a BA flight from Heathrow to Amsterdam on Saturday morning.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Tons of sand from deserts in China's interior blew into Beijing Saturday, shrouding China's capital in a yellow-orange haze that authorities warned made the air quality "hazardous.
Telegraph.co.uk Swiss Catholic Church investigating 10 .. - Telegraph ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss Catholic Church is investigating around 10 allegations of abuse by clergy, including some acts committed since 2001, making Switzerland the latest country to be hit by a wave of scandal sweeping Europe.
The Malaysian Insider BN Component Parties Told Not To .. - Themalaysianinside KUALA LIPIS, March 20 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties should not view the Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party's (MMSP)support for the coalition as a threat to their own well being, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
ABC News Who Is Michelle McGee, Jesse James' Alleged .. - Abcnews Michelle Bombshell McGee is shown in this file photo."I grew up Amish but left the church when I was 16?I never looked back. I moved to LA and got tattooed," she says.
Globe and Mail Barroso Urges EU to Detail Greek Aid - Theglobeandmail BRUSSELS—The president of the European Commission urged European leaders to spell out how they would come to the aid of Greece if the need arose, adding to the pressure on the bloc to move beyond the vague statements of support it ...
Telegraph.co.uk Smartphone overseas web warning - Telegraph The consumers' association Which? is warning that people going abroad with smartphones can still face huge bills if they connect to the internet.
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TopNews United States Intel's speedy but costly new .. - Topnews Would you like to shave an hour off a three-hour trip? Or compute 50 per cent faster? If time is money and patience is not your virtue, then say hello to Intel's newest processor.
Cat-calling men give all men a bad name? - Yahoo Reuters - Men who harass women with cat calls and sexual comments are actually harming their whole gender, a study has found.