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China has many problems, said a Chinese daily as it warned that 'in theory, it is not totally unfeasible that the nation could fall into social turmoil should its public governance fail'.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses correspondents on the current developments in Northern Africa and the Middle East

The reported attack of a senior U.S. television correspondent during celebrations of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's stepping down from office, has brought into the open the threat of violence women in Egypt face.

The Chinese people give more priority to their country's relationship with the European Union as compared to relations with the United States and many other countries, according to a survey.

Former Australia captain Allan Border has said that Victoria medium-pacer John Hastings, who was relatively unknown a year ago, is set to play an important role in Australia's defence of the World Cup.

At midday today Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square.

“The Great Game” was the euphemism the British used when referring to their strategic rivalry with the Russian empire that played out in Afghanistan in the 19th century.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota of Brazil at the Security Council