Beijing has carried out its biggest-ever military drills off the self-governed island.
Alawite protesters confront government supporters in coastal cities.
Recognition of Somalia's breakaway region draws widespread condemnation.
Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace.
From Sudan to Gaza, impunity for violence against women is fuelling conflict worldwide, the UN’s deputy chief warns.
The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians.
Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening.
How the French Empire built power through language, schooling and cultural assimilation and what it means today.
Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox lays out the obstacles blocking progress on Trump’s plan for a ‘new Middle East’.
How the Bondi Beach tragedy set off a media chain reaction.