Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the strife-torn nation on Sunday as he beat China's Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(6) to reach the second round of the Australian Open.

Habib's success has come at a tense time for Lebanon, with a Nov. 26 ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah holding after nearly 14 months of war. "I think to bring ...

While the steelmaking city of Whyalla is no stranger to struggle, the latest crisis is taking a severe toll on the population ...

An Australian man believed to have been taken captive by Russian troops in Ukraine is feared to have been executed.

The British Empire was the largest in the world and included nations and territories such as Canada, Australia ... or Russia in the event of a war breaking out. A map from 1893 showing the ...

For years, the question of whether to move Australia Day to a less contentious date has loomed over the festivities.

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of ...

Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.

As Professor Mark Wang, president of the Chinese Studies Association of Australia, recently remarked: “Even during the Cold War, the opposing superpowers did not stop funding research on each other.

Australia imports most of its tea, which has experienced a 10.5 per cent increase in import prices in the past year along with coffee and cocoa. There are growing pressures from war and climate ...