US-China talks on trade, cybersecurity and climate change begin in Washington DC; UN opens human rights office in Seoul; suicide bomber kills 35 in Nigeria; nearly 1000 migrants picked up off Libyan coast in one day; and more
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World News Brief, Friday January 21
China admits it has much to do to improve human rights; Is it a shift in tone from President Hu? (+ analysis); Wikileaks banker fined then re-arrested; Who really killed Daniel Pearl?; Japanese debt reaches "critical point"; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 7
US commission blames management at three companies for Gulf oil spill (+ analysis and timeline); South Korea rejects North's offer of talks; al-Sadr returns to Iraq after three years in exile; Republicans take over US Congress promising budget cuts; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday December 7
Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers begin; Iran has shown no sign of willingness to make concessions; US accuses China of enabling North Korea to launch attacks on South Korea; US and South Korea make progress on delayed trade pact; Karzai arrests election officials; Bernanke hints at more economic help
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 27
Hillary Clinton urges international community to respond to sinking of South Korean ship; analyst says South Korea's "sunshine policy" towards North Korea is over; US-China economic talks end; Iran pushes fuel swap proposal; EU has bank levy proposal; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 30
Iran to cooperate on nuclear programme (+ analysis); Sri Lankan refugees refuse to leave Australian customs ship; Obama requests province-by-province report on Afghanistan; Europe debates Tony Blair's EU ambitions; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 29
More than 90 killed in Pakistan car bomb as Clinton arrives (+ analysis); Australia rejects asylum seekers; Merkel wins German election; US and China seek to build military ties; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 16
Suicide bombings rock Pakistan; South Korea and EU agree $28 billion trade deal; Dow Jones rallies to 10,000; British government forces banks to reform bonus system; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday August 30
Iran's detainees; US-China talks come to an end; Chavez ends diplomatic relations with Colombis, and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday July 29
US cabinet in meetings with Chinese leaders (+analysis); North Korea rules out return to six-party talks; Netanyahu resists settlement freeze; mass strike in South Africa; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 24
There can be no clear winner in Iran election; US-China military talks; new China-made Airbus rolls out; Taliban leader killed by own guard; Washington halts spy satellite programme; and more
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