British 'invaded' Australia say university guidelinesLanguage guidelines that advise students to describe British explorer James Cook's arrival in Sydney as an "invasion" rather than a "settlement" were defended by an Australian university.
New Zealanders to vote on flag changeNew Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on whether to change the national flag, Prime Minister John Key said.
Nazarbayev rearranges Kazakh governmentPresident of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev declared a government reorganization during today’s expanded cabinet meeting.
06 августа 2014
World Bank fears devastating 4.0 degree warming The World Bank warned Sunday that global temperatures could rise by four degrees this century without immediate action, with potentially devastating consequences for coastal cities and the poor.
20 ноября 2012
Calls for BBC overhaul after chief quits in abuse row The chairman of the BBC's governing board called Sunday for radical change in the world's largest broadcaster after it was plunged into crisis following the resignation of its chief executive in a sex abuse row.
12 ноября 2012
Iraq aims to unite with new national anthem, flag Iraq is seeking to replace its national anthem and flag in a move aimed at providing unifying national symbols and putting decades of conflict and hardship in the country behind it.
25 сентября 2012
British PM begins government reshuffle British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to reshuffle his ailing government on Tuesday, but with unpopular finance minister George Osborne expected to keep his job despite continued economic gloom.