CANBERRA (Reuters) - Computer hackers disabled several Australian government websites Wednesday in coordinated attacks protesting against a planned internet filter aimed at pornography. The attacks, confirmed by the Attorney-General's Department, crippled Australia's parliamentary website for almost an hour, including the Communications Department, which is pushing a compulsory internet filter for pornography and offensive content. The attacks were launched by ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Wednesday he will appoint a member of a waste-cutting task force as administrative reform minister, in a bid to boost flagging support ahead of a mid-year election. Yukio Edano, 45, will take over the post from Yoshito Sengoku, who also holds the national strategy portfolio. "Mr. Edano is very talented and ...

Sri Lanka's president dissolved parliament Tuesday to make way for spring elections a day after authorities arrested a key opposition leader, crippling the only serious threat to the ruling party's stifling grip on power. President Mahinda Rajapaksa's decision follows his sweeping victory at the ...