With these reforms, Australia has put itself at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media giants more closely
While Cape Grim boasts the cleanest air in the world, it is not immune to rising levels of pollution.
Omarosa Manigault Newman has dripped out recordings of embarrassing private conversations at the White House
The rand has been caught in a brutal pincer of dependence on weak European markets, domestic turmoil and tighter US monetary policy.
A toxic mix of government stasis, creaking infrastructure and social unrest is prompting doubts about South Africa’s stability.
The IMF has issued a call to bickering US politicians, urging them to solve the country’s debt problems before the vulnerable economy is tipped over.
The deadline for forces loyal to ousted Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi to surrender has expired with fighters of the NTC poised to attack hold-outs.
An imprisoned Libyan army colonel says Moammar Gadaffi’s regime is riddled with divisions and is in the process of collapse.
Libya’s rebel leader sacked the executive office of his de-facto government on Monday in a move to end a crisis after the death of a rebel general.
Libyan rebels have battled to defend their gains in the face of an offensive by troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, holding on to strategic Bir Ghanam.
Rebels have claimed control of Brega, a major centre for oil pipeline channelling, on Monday as most pro-Gaddafi troops retreated westward.
Libyan rebels were poised to retake Brega after breaching the oil refinery town’s defences, buoyed by the recognition of their administration.
Shelling by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi killed 11 people and wounded dozens more — the majority civilians — around the besieged city of Misrata.
Buoyed by French arms drops and intensified Nato air strikes on the regime’s frontline armour, Libya’s rebel army said it is poised for an offensive.
US President Barack Obama unveiled a $3,73-trillion spending plan for 2012 on Monday, proposing a raft of spending cuts and tax hikes.
The US imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s Attorney General for his alleged role in undermining the crisis-ridden African nation’s democracy.
World markets were thrown into turmoil on Wednesday as investors worried that US growth is coming coughing and spluttering to a halt.
The US says it is seeking a $16-million fine against Toyota for failure to quickly notify authorities about vehicle safety problems.
The US military has vowed to help Haiti as long as needed while the Caribbean nation struggles to feed up to a million people.
European Union foreign ministers are poised to extend sanctions against Zimbabwe next month, reports said on Tuesday. The ministers, due to meet in Brussels on February 23, will…
