New president announced in Egypt
Egypt has its first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi.
View ArticleAnalysis on Egypt’s presidential outcome
Former ambassador to Egypt, Professor Bob Bowker, discusses the outcome in Egypt's presidential election.
View ArticleHong Kong lawmakers move against new leader
Pro-democracy lawmakers have filed legal challenges to the election of Hong Kong's new leader, less than a week after he took office.
View ArticleRights group condemns Tajikistan torture
Amnesty International condemns Tajikistan over torture, beatings and rape by law enforcement officials.
View ArticleFestivities mark 37th anniversary for PNG
To the beat of drums, Papua New Guinea has celebrated its 37th anniversary of independence.
View ArticleSouth Korea's disabled struggle to be heard
Campaigners say South Korea's benefits system humiliates disabled people by "grading" them according to their disability.
View ArticleCommunist Party still tempting for Chinese youth
While the world waits to see China's once-in-a-decade leadership transition, a new survey has shown that 80 per cent of China's youth still aspire to join the Communist party.
View ArticleNew leaders announced Thursday
China's new leaders will be announced tomorrow with the Communist party congress drawing to a close later today.
View ArticleWorld's most powerful political party
When Xi Jinping becomes China's new leader tomorrow, he'll be taking the helm of the world's most powerful political party. The Communist party is everywhere in China, although it often does a good...
View ArticleTaking over the reins
As China completes its once in a decade leadership transition, Jim Middleton speaks to ABC's China correspondent Stephen McDonell about the likelihood of reform.
View ArticleNew rulers of China
Xi Jinping and a new seven man Politburo Standing Committe have been sworn in as the leaders of China. Mr Xi made a promise to tackle corruption, and also touched on some key issues such as medical...
View ArticleTasmanian Premier Lara Giddings
Lara Giddings has accused the Opposition of hypocrisy for supporting an inquiry into the forestry peace deal.
View ArticleFiji's UPP party dissolves
Tough new restrictions on political parties in Fiji, has forced the United People's Party to officially dissolve.
View ArticleTahiti church leaders support independence
Reverend Francois Pihaate, Pacific Conference of Churches acting general secretary, says the move by Tahiti, or Maohi Nui, to gain independence from France should not be rushed.
View ArticleChinese Premier urges reform for economic growth
Retiring Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao started the country's annual parliamentary session with his state of the union address. The Premier called on deeper reform to crack down on corruption and provide...
View ArticleChinese political monopoly weakens mature economy
The Chinese Communist Party has tried to balance economic liberalism and political monopoly. But Asia-Pacific Editor of the Australian Newspaper, Rowan Callick, says that's preventing China maturing...
View ArticleCanberra turns 100
Australia's capital of Canberra is marking a century since its foundation.
View ArticlePakistan's govt becomes first to serve a full term
Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has hailed parliament's historic completion of a full five years in office as a victory for democracy.
View ArticleNapthine to lead leaders' hook-up over education reforms
The Victorian Premier Denis Napthine will lead a telephone hook-up of all state and territory leaders to discuss Commonwealth education reforms.
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