Angry protesters in Bangladesh have clashed with police over a government plan to acquire their land for a new airport.

The Egyptian government says it will start dialogue with opposition political parties as protests in the country continue to grow.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has overhauled his government to try and defuse a popular uprising against his 30-year rule.

When I was first called to be told that I will be covering the Australian Open tennis tournament, I was very excited as it is a major global sporting event and I would get to fly out from Japan where...

A student in Sudan has died from his injuries after being beaten by security forces, activists have said.

Access to some international news websites has been restricted in Iran, according to reports on Monday.

Australia is braced for the second of two tropical cyclones heading for the flood-shattered country.