Iceland: 'Informal talks' about Snowden asylum
Iceland: 'Informal talks' about Snowden asylum

A WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials in Iceland about the…

US: No talks scheduled with Taliban
US: No talks scheduled with Taliban

The United States has not scheduled talks with the Taliban, the State Department said today, after reports that discussions…

Obama draws on Kennedy speech in Berlin
Obama draws on Kennedy speech in Berlin

Speaking in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama has called for a world of "peace and justice''…

Russian zoo welcomes baby liligers
Russian zoo welcomes baby liligers

The zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, is home to a unique animal - the liliger. That's a big cat breed where…

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Secret hearings debated in Guantanamo 9/11 case
Secret hearings debated in Guantanamo 9/11 case

Prosecutors in the September 11 war crimes case at Guantanamo are asking a judge to allow secret pretrial…

Kiwi dies in freezing Q'land conditions

A New Zealand man was found dead on the patio of a central Queensland home today after he slept outside in what were described…

Family learn of death via radio

The family of a Dunedin man found dead in a Thai apartment complex are distraught and angry they learnt of his death through…

Syria 'won't be another Iraq'

David Cameron insisted he had "learned the lessons of Iraq" as world leaders at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland set out…

First US strike at News Corp
First US strike at News Corp

The British former stunt double of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is the first of six people to formally…

History weighs on Berlin speech

Five years and 50 years. As US President Barack Obama revisited Berlin last night, he could not escape those anniversaries…

Karzai, US row over Taliban talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said last night that he has suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal…

'May you rot in there' - Jill's killer jailed

The rapist and murder of ABC employee Jill Meagher will be 76 before he is eligible for parole - a sentence her family believe…

Bill targets power of food giants

Australia's two major supermarket chains are coming under increasing fire over their market dominance and allegations of…

Royal love child' seeks DNA proof
Royal love child' seeks DNA proof

Delphine Boeul's art says it all: a neon sculpture spells out the words "Love Child" alongside a crown…

Singapore chokes in smoke

Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks…

Jesus Christ - Superman?

With its promise of action and romance, a cast led by Henry Cavill and a slick marketing campaign, the new Superman film…

'More than one' Kercher killer

Meredith Kercher was killed by more than one person in what may have been a group sex game that spiralled out of control…

Editorial: Moderate's win raises hopes of new dawn in Iran

The resounding victory by moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani in the Iranian presidential election was a welcome surprise.

Chris Mahony: US 'red line' looks convenient in Syria
Chris Mahony: US 'red line' looks convenient in Syria

Regime change would geographically isolate Hizbollah from critical Iranian support, significantly weakening…

photos Three little lovely liligers

The zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, is home to a unique animal - the liliger. That's a big cat breed where…

photos World Refugee Day

Today marks World Refugee Day in New Zealand. June 20 is celebrated by honouring the courage, resilience and strength of…

Syria: 650,000 refugees

More than half a million people fled Syria's civil war last year, and the UN says that number could double by the end of…

Jill Meagher murderer jailed

A serial rapist in Melbourne has been jailed for life with a non-parole period of 35 years after the rape and murder of…

Criminal charges sought after anti-Islamic rant
Criminal charges sought after anti-Islamic rant

A Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. state of Virginia is asking for criminal charges to be laid…

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A Whangarei man who was "sick of playing Xbox" while…

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Airline ready to offer XL class
Airline ready to offer XL class

The world's first airline to charge people according to their weight is set to introduce an "executive row", with extra…

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Children dying from encephalitis in India
Children dying from encephalitis in India

At least 118 children have died from mosquito-borne encephalitis so far this monsoon season in India, and authorities fear…

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