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Khamenei says enemy 'repelled' in protest-hit Iran

Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the enemy had been "repelled" in the country where dozens are thought to have died in violent protests sparked by a petrol price hike. Demonstrations broke out in the sanctions-hit Islamic republic on Friday after it was announced the price...

Polls close in Sri Lanka presidential poll marred by violence

Polls have closed in Sri Lanka where elections were held Saturday for a new president of the tourism-dependent island nation still struggling to recover from the Easter Sunday militant attacks which killed more than 250 people. A convoy of buses carrying Muslim voters was shot at just...

Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come

Sydney is facing a "catastrophic" fire threat, authorities said Sunday, as firefighters in eastern Australia raced to prepare for worsening conditions after ferocious bushfires devastated communities. Fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 homes since Friday, but cooler...