Nigeria incumbent on course for victory, but peaceful election turns sour (+analysis); Five dead after Green Zone bombing in Baghdad; Raul Castro pro-term limits, says failures are "embarrassing"; Chinese artist still missing; Six months before Fukushima plant is safe; and more
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World News Brief, Tuesday April 6
US under attack in Pakistan (+ analysis); Red Shirts swarm into Bangkok; Suicide bombings rock Baghdad; New political party in Japan; and more
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Iraqi elections to determine who leads after US withdrawal underway (+ analysis); China grows defence budget, but at smaller rate; German militants sentenced for planning "monstrous bloodbath"; Turkey and Brazil could undermine Iran sanctions; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 9
Over 100 die in Baghdad bombings; EPA threatens to cut US emissions without Congress; Japan tries another whopping stimulus package; India to buy more atomic fuel from Russia; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday October 28
Al-Qaeda group claims responsibility for 155 deaths in Baghdad; ASEAN leaves Buram unresolved; Tensions flare in Iran; Chinese military growth 'minimal', says general; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday October 27
Officials arrive to inspect Iranian nuclear sites; Bombings in Baghdad kill 132; East Asian nations urged to coordinate currencies; US senate to finalise healthcare bill; 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, Thursday August 20
Violence in Afghanistan ahead of election; North Koreans to attend Yonhap's funeral; China offloads some American debt; China-Australia natural gas deal; Baghdad bombings; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 1
WHO says "community outbreaks" imminent while Mexico closes offices; How much will the pandemic cost?; Japanese economy shows 'green shoots' of recovery; Britain leaves Iraq; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 7
Obama meets Turkish president; Russia and China wary of protesting N Korea rocket launch; what's behind protests in Thai capital; Baghdad bombings; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday November 11
China launches US$586 billion stimulus plan; 70,000 financial sector workers to lose jobs in US; South Korea debates how to push US FTA; Kevin Rudd rides economic crisis to improve popularity; and more
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