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The campaign headquarters of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq has been attacked.

Most European stock markets fell on Monday because of bank strains in Spain, but a deep slump was avoided after opinion polls pointed to a win for pro-austerity conservatives in next Greek election.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council says fears voiced by some in the community before three Maori seats were established have proven unfounded.

The Muslim Brotherhood has called for talks to "save" the Egyptian uprising ahead of a presidential election run-off.

International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde has said the people of Greece can help get themselves out of their economic problems by paying their taxes.

The Commonwealth bloc of nations has called on Papua New Guinea to respect the rule of law and the judiciary's independence after its chief justice was charged with sedition. The...

Reports from Papua New Guinea's capital say that a group of about 20 police who blocked the entry to parliament since early this morning has ended its blockade. The group...

Reports from Papua New Guinea's capital say that a group of about 20 police who blocked the entry to parliament since early this morning has ended its blockade. The group...

Polling stations have closed in Egypt after the second day of voting in the first free presidential election 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted.

Egyptians are queuing at polling stations for a second day in the country's first free presidential elections - 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted. Fifty million people are eligible to vote in… Audio

Papua New Guinea's National Council of Women is calling on the electoral commission to include the 22 women's seats in next month's election. In November, parliament passed the Equality and...

Te Tai Tonga MP Rino Tirikatene says he's prepared to play the "long game" in his fight forcouncils to create Maori wards.

Peter O'Neill and his supporters insist they are Papua New Guinea's caretaker government in the lead-up to next month's general election despite his administration being declared illegal by the…

A member of Sir Michael Somare's rival government in Papua New Guinea says its new caretaker administration is unlikely to change controversial legislation brought in by the Peter O'Neill government.

Sir Michael Somare says May the 21st will be remembered in Papua New Guinea history as a triumphant day for the time-tested Constitution and the rule of law. On that...

Papua New Guinea's parliament has been recalled for a special sitting today after the Supreme Court again ordered the return of Sir Michael Somare to the prime ministership. The court's...

Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres says there's a good argument for Maori seats on local councils: the Maori wards on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council provide effective representation.

The only woman in the Papua New Guinea parliament in the past two terms, Dame Carol Kidu, says there is a possibility of a by-election for reserved seats for women.

Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres is defending his call - in the wake of two councils blocking Maori electoral wards - for a law change to make Maori seats on councils a right, rather than…

Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres is defending his call - in the wake two councils blocking Maori electoral wards - for a law change to make Maori seats on councils a right, rather than…

Papua New Guinea's retiring Opposition leader, Dame Carol Kidu, says NGOs need to work more closely with government to ensure policy gets implemented. Dame Carol is not standing for re-election...

Campaigning ahead of the general election is in full stride in Papua New Guinea after the Governor-General signed the writs for the election process to begin. Sir Michael Ogio signed...