Former fugitive Tony Mokbel is back in Australia, and will face court next week on murder and drugs charges.

The Federal Government is expanding its ability to crack down on welfare fraud.

Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party has rejected the Burma junta's claim that more than 92 per cent of voters approved a military-backed constitution in the first round of a referendum last week.

The United Nations Committee Against Torture has criticised Australia for not having a specific offence of torture.

Federal Fisheries Minister Tony Burke says a group of Indonesian fishermen illegally detained in Darwin for a month are being compensated appropriately.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced the creation of a new executive body that he said would inject efficiency into the unwieldy government machine.

The elevation of new First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov to oversee large swaths of economic policy has left political pundits scrambling to work out whether Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin will retain his longtime influence over the country’s fiscal policy.

The St. Petersburg club's win over Glasgow Rangers in the UEFA Cup final touches off violent clashes in Manchester.

Leading oil producers' business with the secretive trader faces more scrutiny.

Billionaire Mikhail Fridman's Alfa Group on Thursday denied any connection with Tetlis, a little-known company that filed a lawsuit against TNK-BP in a Siberian court.