Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is no stranger to hob-nobbing with the British aristocracy, but she is about to take a leap back in time to the world of Downton Abbey as the hit British drama enters its fourth season.
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Defeating Terrorism: What Indonesia Can Teach the World
The arrests came as fast as drops of monsoon rain.
Why Does Australia Want to Send Refugees to Malaysia?
Between 2003 and 2004, Marion Le, a Canberra-based lawyer, made regular trips to the remote island of Nauru in the South Pacific. But she wasn’t going for a beach holiday.
U.S. Expat Taxes Drive Americans to Give Up Citizenship
Chicago native Ben loves his country and is proud to be an American. Yet the longtime resident of Melbourne has just relinquished his U.S
Blackface ‘Jackson Jive’ skit shocks Connick
Movie star and singer Harry Connick Jr.
Former No. 1 Henin announces return to tennis
Justine Henin is following in the footsteps of fellow former world No.
Rudd: World needs new growth model
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the world needs a “new, sustainable growth model for the future” to reduce “massive financial imbalances” between consumer-driven economies in the West and developing economies in the East.
Report: Man raped daughter, fathered four
An Australian man has been arrested for allegedly fathering four children with a daughter he repeatedly raped for more than 30 years, local media reported Thursday.
Federer to meet Del Potro in U.S. Open final
Roger Federer has earned another Grand Slam finals appearance after beating Novak Djokovic in the U.S.
Federer into semis after two tie-breakers
Top seed Roger Federer fended off a resurgent 12th seed Robin Soderling with two razor-thin tie-breaking sets to reach the U.S. Open semifinals 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6)