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
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Afghanistan: Whoa, Johnny,Whoa…
Something happens when politicians put on the steel helmet and flak jacket to join then troops on the battleground in Afghanistan – over there John Key couldn't stop talking. Back home, however, he's keen to keep secrets
World 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, Tuesday October 6
Taliban attacks kill eight soldiers in Afghanistan (+America's strategic choices); Did Chinese Premier meet Kim Jong-Il?; Indonesia calls off search for quake survivors; Ireland ratifies Lisbon Treaty; and more
Read MoreSAS deployment: is the government making it up as it goes along?
Contradicting the convention on SAS deployments... Having no official advice on the Afghanistan elections... is the Key administration out of its depth on foreign policy?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday September 3
Taliban assassinate Afghan security chief; Experts debate new US Af-Pak strategy; Iran ready to negotiate on nuclear programme; Gaddafi celebrates in extravagent style; Fiji expelled from Commonwealth; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday September 2
Gen. McChrystal announces new strategy in Afghanistan (+analysis); New Islamic leader in Iraq; cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea; Burmese refugees return home; and more
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