Australia’s government ordered an emergency arbitration hearing today after Qantas Airways grounded its global fleet amid a bitter dispute with striking workers, stranding passengers around the world.

I HAVE a confession to make. I am a British passport-carrying subject of Her Majesty and, for the first time ever, I am genuinely proud to put my hand up to it.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will press Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to ensure fair trials for his main political opponent, who has been charged with treason and terrorism, Blair’s spokesman said today in Malta.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu today slammed South Africa’s failure to speak out against human rights violations in Zimbabwe.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime Minister John Howard were accused of being racists today in a bitter attack by Zimbabwean officials.