Somalia militants claim responsibility for Ugandan bombing that killed 64; Japan sees another government toppling, PM vulnerable; Russia warns Iran is going nuclear; violence returns to Darfur; and more
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World News Brief, Friday July 2
Gen. Petraeus confirmed as Afghanistan commander, saying it will get tougher (+ analysis); South Korea rejects talks with North; Merkel's presidential candidate squeaks in; Latin America bucks trend, forecasts 4.5% growth; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday July 2
Gen. Petraeus confirmed as Afghanistan commander, saying it will get tougher (+ analysis); South Korea rejects talks with North; Merkel's presidential candidate squeaks in; Latin America bucks trend, forecasts 4.5% growth; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 23
General McChrystal apologises for criticism of Obama administration, flies to Washington (+ analysis); Kyrgyz refugees return home in tears; Obama wary of too much austerity as G20 frets about debt; Japan wary of Chinese growth; and more
Read MoreSending the troops is one thing, keeping them there something else altogether
Funny how no-one has picked up on the fact that John Key's decision to consider extending the stay of NZ troops in Afghanistan is in direct contradiction to his own military chief, who says they have things to do back home
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday April 30
Merkel u-turns on Greece bailout urging speed (+analysis); Thai Yellow Shirts demand military action; Iran to attend nonproliferation conference to put heat on Israel; Afghanistan instability "levelling off" but public support falling, says Pentagon; and more
Read MoreTime to talk with the Taliban?
New Zealand's military chief wants to negotiate with the Taliban. It's a controversial approach that raises the classic question of whether we talk with terrorists... and dozens of other questions alongside
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday April 16
China's economy heats up, spurring housing market concerns; Bloody clashes in Jakarta; Obama says Israel-Palestine impasse is "costing" US; BRIC leaders gather in Brazil; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday March 30
Moscow suicide bombs point to comeback of Chechnyan insurgency; Suu Kyi's party to boycott Burmese election; Obama in Afghanistan: praises troops, not Karzai; US Congress goes after Chinese exchange rate; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 25
Second Taliban leader captured by Pakistan, but has the ISI really changed?; China's Communist Party's rules to tackle corruption; EU warns Turkey over coup claims; Ill Nigerian president returns home; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 23
NATO airstrike hits women and children, McChrystal apologies (+ analysis); US envoy refused meeting with Suu Kyi; Iran to build ten more nuclear plants; Lufthansa pilot strikes ground 800 flights; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 19
Taliban holds its ground as troops pour into Marja; Obama meets Dalai Lama; Ukranian election results suspended amidst fraud claims; Syria comes in from the cold in talks with US; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 17
Operation Moshtarak: bin Laden associate captured but 15 civilians killed; Australian terrorists sentenced; Clinton warns Iran becoming a military dictatorship; Israel gives Russia telling off; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 10
Expectations rise of Greece bailout, despite government reluctance (+ analysis); Toyota announces worldwide Prius recall; Gates wants Iran sanctions in 'weeks not months'; experts committee to lead French identity debate; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 5
NATO press release announces new attack plan (+ analysis); China refuses to revalue currency; Obama to meet Dalai Lama; Three US soldiers killed in Pakistan bombing; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 28
Yemen and Afghanistan peace conference opens in London as US lead secret ops in Yemen; North and South Korea exchange fire; signs of recovery in Japanese economy; State of the Union priorities: spending freeze and education; and more
Read MoreWillie Apiata: the photo the army published
The New Zealand Defence Force is going to talk to the Herald about its use of Willie Apiata's photo. Perhaps it wants to take the photos of him off its own website first?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday December 4
Pakistan and Afghanistan raise doubts about Obama's war plans (+ analysis); Italy commits 1,000 more troops; Honduran congress backs new president; Philippine journalists ask for UN intervention; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday September 17
Joint Chiefs add voice to calls for more troops in Afghanistan; Bernanke: recession is over; Japan's PM named; Bombs detonate in Baghdad as Biden arrives; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday August 19
Mubarak at White House to discuss Mideast peace (+analysis); Obama speech: Afghanistan "a war of necessity"; UN to investigate Australian aboriginal laws; Thai protests demand Thaksin pardon; and more
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