29 Dec: Myanmar's election has been widely dismissed as a sham by many governments and human rights activists who have said the military will use proxy candidates to legitimise their rule.... more
29 Dec: The Israeli government has introduced new rules for aid organisations, including that they must not engage in any activities or criticism which "delegitimise" the state of Israel.... more
28 Dec: Most shopping receipts in Taiwan are also tickets for a lottery run every second month by the government to increase tax compliance, and there are some big prizes up for grabs.... more
27 Dec: Five years after the military toppled a democratically elected government and imprisoned its leaders, the country is preparing to hold national elections beginning on December 28.... more
27 Dec: During the tense campaign for her third term as prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto survived one attempt on her life before she was shot dead by a teenage suicide bomber on December 27, 2007. She helped to build a political dynasty that continues.... more
RUGBY Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai More...
BUSINESS Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use More...
