British billionaire Sir Richard Branson was one of the ringleaders of a plot to oust Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe.

Visitors to Tunisia who drag themselves away from the hotel buffet will find stimulating cuisine, writes Patrizia Schlosser.

World's largest conservation area legally established in southern Africa.

Coralie Carlson had a Wonder of the World all to herself when she visited Dahshur this northern summer.

Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.

Forty years in a blokey, sometimes unkind profession hasn't left a dent in the genial exterior of rugby's 'old bear'

Sometimes - but not every year - Swaziland's king picks a new bride from among women taking part in the annual Reed Dance.

With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.