Australia to free some detained asylum-seeker children
A number of asylum-seeker children held in Australian mainland detention centres are to be released.
Australia tycoon blasts Chinese government 'mongrels'
Clive Palmer has labelled the Chinese government "mongrels" who "shoot their own people" in a televised tirade that was criticised by Canberra.
Assange will not leave until assured no US extradition: lawyer
Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuador embassy in London until it is guaranteed he will avoid extradition to the United States.
New Zealand PM tips tight election battle
Prime Minister John Key predicted a "close" and "hard fought" New Zealand general election next month.
Leading Scottish historian backs independence campaign
Prominent Scottish historian Tom Devine backed independence on Sunday in a boost to the Yes campaign a month from the referendum.
'Some progress' in difficult Ukraine, Russia talks: Germany
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers ended "difficult" talks on the Ukraine crisis with no concrete advances but "some progress".
HK pro-government activists rally against Occupy protest
Thousands of people marched through Hong Kong to protest against a pro-democracy campaign to blockade the business district .
Kazakhstan and Canada agree on peaceful use of nuclear power
Kazakhstan and Canada have exchanged documents on peaceful use of nuclear power.
Putin, Nazarbayev and Lukashenko discuss Ukraine
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko have had a telephone conversation on Ukraine.