Russia's opening gambit ahead of expected peace talks has been laid out in the media, says our Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett. "There has been a lot of talk about potential meetings and contact ...

India is committed to boosting manufacturing and exports of defence equipment in the coming years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday at the opening of the country's biggest air show ...

A high pressure system with a ridge over the Tasman Sea extends into far northeastern New South Wales while a trough lies in the state's west, triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms.