The federal government has announced efforts are under way to set up a regional processing centre for asylum seekers in East Timor.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard appears set to toughen Labor's policy on asylum seekers.

Following fast on the declaration of additional help for Hungary, Ukraine has announced that it too will apply for fresh funding; a loan of US$14.9 billion ($21.5 billion) to help plug the country's budget deficit and boost investor confide

The father of a young man who was stabbed to death says knife crime law changes are unlikely to be effective in limiting access to weapons.

An American geologist detained and tortured by China's state security agents was jailed for eight years today.

Australia's prime minister is expected to introduce a new border-protection policy this week as the government struggles to cope with boatloads of illegal asylum seekers who have filled an offshore detention center and fueled political deba

John Howard has sounded a warning about the centralisation of cricket power in India.

Interim president Bronislaw Komorowski appeared to have held off a last-minute surge from the identical twin brother of the late president, who died in an April plane crash that shocked the country and forced Sunday's early election.

Two French junior government ministers resigned Sunday after scandals involving spending state money on a private jet and thousands of Euros worth of cigars - all while France is struggling to bring down its deficit.