WorldAide quits after attack on Obama's girlsAn aide to a Republican congressman has resigned after her critical comments about President Barack Obama's daughters sparked a backlash.01 Dec 06:12 PM
WorldRepublican: Obama daughters 'lack class'Obama's daughters accused of lacking class by a Republican after appearing in a Thanksgiving broadcast.30 Nov 09:18 PM
OpinionEditorial: Obama's plan deserves sensible replyPresident Obama's executive order would spare from deportation five million immigrants who have lived illegally in the US for at least five years and have children who are citizens.30 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldOne dead after dictator clearedOne person has been killed in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters in central Cairo after a court dropped a murder case against ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak.30 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldNicolas Sarkozy on track for comebackFormer President Nicolas Sarkozy seems set to clear the first obstacle in a once-improbable bid to return to France's highest office this weekend when he secures the leadership of the conservative UMP party.27 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMaire Leadbeater: West Papuans' long fight for freedomWaitangi Day, New Zealand's national day, comes with controversy, robust historical debate and challenges to do more to address the grievances of the past.26 Nov 04:00 PM
Business400 jobs to go after ABC budget cutsRegional news, current affairs and sports coverage at the ABC will be slashed and more than 400 jobs lost as budget cuts start to bite Australia's public broadcaster.24 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldOffer turns tables on RepublicansPresident Barack Obama's cavalcade came to Del Sol high school to bring his case for the most sweeping immigration reform in decades to a rally in Nevada's gambling capital.23 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldGreatest moments of past 80 yearsA global poll for the British Council of the greatest moments, discoveries and people of the past eight decades throws up cultural surprises - invention of the instant noodle.23 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldHunger Games banned for sparking protestsThe new Hunger Games Movie has reportedly been banned from a number of cinemas in Thailand after protesters adopted the film's hand gesture as an anti-authority symbol.20 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandUpgrade, but no Nonu for ChinaThe appearance of All Black Ma'a Nonu at Premier House yesterday to give President Xi Jinping of China a No 8 All Black jersey was a light end to otherwise serious talks with John Key.20 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessPresident Xi identifies "new bright spots" for NZChina’s President, Xi Jinping, today identified five new areas of potential co-operation between New Zealand and China.20 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandChina-NZ relations go 'deeper' than tradeGovernor General praises Chinese-NZ links as President of China Xi Jinping receives 21-gun salute at Government House in Wellington.20 Nov 12:17 AM
BusinessLand of rising debt takes drastic actionWhen an election is called in Japan, candidates with megaphones roam streets in minivans, party leaders speak outside Tokyo train stations, and stocks gain until polling day.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandChina President in NZ: What Key wantsBoth Prime Minister John Key and Opposition leader Andrew Little want to press visiting President Xi Jinping for Chinese investment that benefits New Zealand.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGillard lets fly on gender and politicsFormer Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has talked candidly about her time as the most powerful woman in her country - and also the most criticised.18 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionLori Wallach: Congress will force Obama into TPP compromisePresident Barack Obama's Asia trip and related summits have generated much press coverage about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.To the extent the Democratic Party's election drubbing has figured into TPP stories, the implications for the partnership have of17 Nov 08:30 PM
WorldLatest Isis video marks a change of tackMuch has changed in Iraq and Syria in the six weeks since the last Western hostage, Alan Henning, was beheaded.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandExploiting Russia sanctions 'a bad look'John Key says major companies have been asked not to exploit the gap left by other countries' trade sanctions on Russia because to do so would be a "terrible look" for NZ.16 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldPolitical centre crumblingBeppe Grillo is the Mr Angry of Italian and, increasingly, of European politics.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey holds Merkel in high regardShe might not be Bo Derek but in political terms, John Key rates visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel as high as 10.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandRussian warships send G20 a messageThe Russians are coming, but the Australian Government isn't about to panic. Four Russian warships are exercising in the Coral Sea before this weekend's G20.13 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldLetter shows FBI venom against rights leaderThe graphic contents of an anonymous letter in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation called Martin Luther King a "filthy abnormal animal" have been made public.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM meets new Indonesian presidentPM John Key met new Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Myanmar today, and foreign fighters and boat people were on the agenda.13 Nov 05:00 AM
OpinionStephen Diver: Mummy Merkel is hereThis month we receive onto our shores the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, undoubtedly the most dominant political figure in the EU.12 Nov 08:30 PM
