At least 13 killed in failed hostage rescue in Yemen; China sentences eight people to death; Japanese economy slows even more than anticipated; US and NATO end combat mission in Afghanistan; six Guantanamo detainees released to Uruguay; and more
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World News Brief, Thursday March 21
Obama makes first presidential trip to Israel; hackers cause network failures in South Korea; Chinese bloggers flood Russia's embassy with nationalist microblogs; NATO reaches agreement with Afghan government over withdrawal from Wardak province; more hunger strikers at Guantanamo; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 26
Syrian military uses tanks against protesters leaving little room for compromise (+ analysis); Renewed pressure for Japan PM to quit; Leaked documents pull back curtain on Gitmo; France tightens border controls after Italy does deal with Tunisians; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday March 9
Qaddafi continues to attack own people, Libya slides into civil war; Obama nominates new ambassador to China; Japan to test stealth fighter plane; prisoners riot in Yemen; Obama formalises indefinite imprisonment for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday November 19
First Guantanamo detainee tried in US courts guilty on just one count (+ analysis); Ireland looks set to accept bailout worth "tens of billions"; UN warns of world food shortages, higher prices; China re-routes global internet traffic for 18 minutes; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 8
Questions asked on American methods for dealing with terror suspects; al-Qaeda could gain further entrenchment in Yemen; North Korea currency reform bad for small business; Japanese finance minister wants to weaken yen; report on Gitmo; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday December 17
Obama moves on Guantanamo, Amnesty International says he's merely "changing the zip code"; US and Russia in nuclear breakthrough; Thai authorities seize North Korean weapons cache; Iran launches new missile; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday November 19
Impatient South Korea to pressure Obama on free trade and nukes; Guantanamo prison closure postponed; EU tells Russia of human rights concerns; Iraq elections in doubt after veto; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 22
US Supreme Court intervenes in Guantanamo closure (+ analysis); Pakistan closes schools and universities fearing further attacks; Tensions in Japan-US military ties; Britain and France charter plane to expel refugees; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday June 12
Iran election campaign ends in acrimony; Iran presidency explained; Guantanamo detainees solution runs into One China policy; Fresh fighting in Pakistan, and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday June 11
Ahmadinejad make final appeal in Iranian election; Palau to resettle Gitmo prisoners; All Chinese computers to have sex and violence filters; Russia in joint bid to join WTO; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 10
Obama gives Israel two years to find two-state solution; Shell Oil settles Saro-Wiwa lawsuit; Guantanamo prisoner heads to trial on US soil; Turmoil in Thailand; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 22
What Obama did on his first day; Obama's key foreign policy positions; Bird flu kills three in China; Israelis investigate use of white phosphorous shells; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday December 24
Europeans may take Guantanamo prisoners; Guinea's dictator Conte dies, prompts coup; Hyundai/Kia declares emergency management; Chinese navy to battle pirates; and more
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