Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through droughtOn the road to Walgett a sign welcomes visitors: "Farming is not a way of life, it keeps everyone alive." But with drought taking a heavy toll on the region, farming has become a battle for survival.
02 March 2015
Prince William meets Xi, visits sites on China visitBritain's Prince William met China's Communist President Xi Jinping before strolling through the Forbidden City, the former home of the country's deposed imperial dynasties.
02 March 2015
Tens of thousands march for slain Russian opposition leader NemtsovTens of thousands of people marched in central Moscow to honour the memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin in the highest-profile assassination of Vladimir Putin's rule.
02 March 2015
'Focus' snatches US box office goldSexy con-artist flick "Focus" stole the top spot at North American box offices this weekend, vaulting over hit bondage film "Fifty Shades of Grey."
Asian firms challenge Apple with snazzy new smartphonesSeveral big Asian phone companies launched new high-end smartphones and other wireless gizmos, hoping to challenge US giant Apple in a big year for wireless gadgets.
Nazarbayev and Putin discuss UkraineKazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the crisis in Ukraine in a phone call.