This is the story of the secret deal between the British and French, concluded in May 1916, which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that most benefited the two European powers.
It's one of our greatest fears - the stuff of horror movies and ocean folklore. But for many Australians, the prospect of being eaten by a shark has become all too real.
An excited Russia gears up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics but outside the country, its chosen site is stirring powerful memories and strong emotions.
Rajani Pandit will stop at nothing to find out the truth, and as a lady private detective in India, she is highly sought after. Her clients are mainly parents, worried that their children are makin...
The Libyan revolution started in February 2011. Misrata in north western Libya was one of the main strongholds against the then President Muammar Gaddafi, along with the city of Benghazi.
In the remote Pakistan village of Hakimwala, farmers battle a deadly pest that is ruining their cotton crops. Many find it difficult to afford the pesticide and face mounting debts.
Since October last year, five men linked to a Hong Kong bookstore have disappeared one after another. The bookstore in question deals in publications critical of Chinese leaders. All five men have ...
How did Yemen’s Houthis sweep south and take the capital, Sanaa, so easily and did former President Saleh play a role, in an unlikely alliance with the rebel group?