Dubai is like a 40-year-old man with a new red Ferrari. It can't help but show off.

Once a dusty desert town, Mecca now soars above its surroundings with a glittering array of skyscrapers and luxury hotels.

At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.

We'll remember 9/11, but we've also got the rugby and a brilliant city.

Every now and then, Ramadan celebrations are marred by bickering between competing Islamic authorities over when Eid starts.

What goes into the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup? More than you'd think. Rebecca Kammgoes behind the scenes with some of the busy key players charged with bringing it all together