Ivan Adnan

In what has been described as a new low, a group of young men tore off a Melbourne taxi driver’s turban and used it to mock and blindfold him. Melbourne Police aim to find the men and try them under Victoria’s race hate laws.

The parents of an English schoolgirl of Pakistani descent, who went missing eight years ago have appeared in court charged with her murder.

The Legally Blonde star was running in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon (Thursday morning Australian time) when she was knocked down by the car and was taken to the hospital.

An Indonesian man who left his nine dogs to starve while he went on a two week holiday was has been ripped apart and eaten by the hungry animals when he returned home

The alleged victim, Johnny Jean, and his mother, Rose Marie Jean, told Haitian radio stations he had been raped by Uruguayan marines and provided testimony to a judge in the southern town of Port-Salut, where the incident allegedly took place on July 28.

Having one of the world's highest crime rates,South Africa has revealed plans to ban alcohol advertising in an attempt to curtail violence driven by excessive drinking, the health minister said.

The American hip-hop star has ignited controversy because of the lyrics of his new track Let's Be Real, which includes the line: "F**k the FBI and the army troops ... fighting for what? Be your own man ... "

Speaking only days before the 10 year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the mayor Michael Bloomberg has earlier in the week described lower Manhattan's recovery and facelift as "one of the greatest comeback stories in American history" according to New York Daily News.

If you saw rear end obsession during the Kylie era, you ain’t seen nothing’ yet!

The woman, known to the press as Monique, has claimed 51-year-old Jean-Louis shirked his matrimonial duties to her over the course of their 21-year marriage, during which they lived on the French Riviera, raising their two children.

Italian authorities have arrested a 52-year-old man, who is suspected of vandalizing one of the fountains in Rome's landmark Piazza Navona.

Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop has contributed an interesting idea to the asylum seeker debate in the wake of Prime Minister Julia Gillard leaving for the Pacific Islands Forum. Ms Bishop has suggested that the PM should use this particular trip to explore the possibility of Nauru taking asylum seekers.

Finance Minister Penny Wong has conceded that the downward spiral in the popularity of Prime Minister Julia Gillard is not unexpected.

Things get a little stickier for Julia Gillard as needed public support for her wanes further.

The author has reminisced his study tour in Japan and hopes to encourage other students and professionals to embark on a journey of surprises and new learning.

The Australian Prime Minister has defended comments she has made about the High Court in relation to the Malaysian refugee deal initially proposed by the Government, eliciting criticism from the Law Council of Australia.

Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hailong on Friday called for larger representation of developing countries within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), specifically African nations, in line with the UN's goal for reform.

Responding to reports of disenchantment inside Labor about her leadership in the wake of a High Court decision scuttling the government's asylum-seeker swap deal with Malaysia, Ms Gillard is remaining steadfast in the face of criticism.

The perils of making friends via social networking websites have never been clearer, but warning signs have abound after cases such as murder and theft have been linked to some friends found through Facebook and other social networks.