Germany and France economies slow – is the Eurozone crisis infecting core countries? Merkel and Sarkozy meet to avoid downgrade (+ analysis); Libyan rebels close in on Tripoli; 35 dead and thousands arrested in Syrian port city; Chinese still prefer US treasuries; Australians protest carbon tax; and more
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World News Brief, Tuesday May 3
Osama bin-Laden's death: What happened... the reaction... obituaries... the consequences for Pakistan, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda... (+ analysis & background); NATO defends airstrikes after children's deaths; Japan passes $48b quake budget; China bans smoking in public places; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday September 22
McChrystal Afghanistan report released: 'more troops or we'll lose'; Islamic militants arrested in Philippines; CIA begin 'intelligence surge' in Afghanistan; Gordon Brown to meet Gaddafi as arms sales soar; and more
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
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