The speaker of the Russian parliament's upper chamber says Moscow isn't going to give up any of the disputed Pacific Ocean islands to Japan
Children held in youth detention in Australia's north had force used against them and were often kept in isolation, prompting feelings of being "a caged...
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Malian extremist to nine years jail for razing Timbuktu's fabled shrines, in a landmark judgement...
War crimes judges will deliver a historic judgement Tuesday against a Malian extremist who admitted attacking Timbuktu's fabled shrines, in a case which could...
Three young men stuck in a crevasse on Australian tourist attraction Uluru, the world's largest monolith, were lowered to safety in a difficult, late-night...
It has been a busy time for Syria’s Kurds. After engaging in a fierce battle with forces loyal to Bashar Assad in the northeastern town of Hassakeh, they...
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Saturday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a new era in ties hampered by a territorial dispute dating back to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was keen to resolve a territorial dispute with Japan ahead of talks Friday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,...
Russia has released a Japanese citizen detained on a disputed island claimed by both countries, Tokyo's foreign ministry said Thursday, ahead of diplomatic...
Japan Monday lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the detention of a Japanese citizen visiting an island disputed by the two countries
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled popular tourist towns stretching across more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of Australia's northeastern coastline Thursday
A kayaker left stranded for days on a small Australian island after his craft was attacked by a crocodile was rescued by helicopter Saturday, authorities said.
The head of an Australian inquiry into the abuse of children in detention resigned Monday, four days after being appointed to investigate prison video of...
Hundreds of people rallied in major cities across Australia Saturday criticizing the government's response to video showing aboriginal children being...
Australians rallied Saturday against the treatment of young people in detention – including the hooding and physical restraint of teens – amid calls for an...
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the treatment of children in detention after the airing of video showing prison...
A woman is feared dead after being seized by a crocodile during a late-night swim at a beach in northern Australia as her friend struggled to save her, police...
The recent battles in the northern Aleppo between Syrian Arab rebels and Daesh (ISIS) around Al-Rai underline the of importance the region and the difficulty...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe discussed a long-running territorial dispute over a Pacific island chain during a...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Friday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare visit by a G7 leader as the two sides sought to bolster ties and make...