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John Key heads to Apec summit

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Mysterious Caspian Sea stirs the imagination

There are vast oil reserves under the Caspian and swimming in its waters are giant caviar-bearing beluga sturgeon.

Oligarchs' fortunes shrink in meltdown

Rogue trader takes NZ billionaire's bank for $US10m

America sneezes - and Russia catches pneumonia

Russia puts spoils of war on display

Philips pulls the plug on TVs, All Blacks

<i>Currency:</i> Dollar eases against Aussie after rate cut

<i>Currency:</i> Dollar trades slightly higher

Steppe country: The heart of darkness

I clenched my teeth and took a last look at Oddy, our beloved car and home for the last five weeks. Marta, sitting in the car, sighed. I'd like to think she was crying...

Mongolian Car Rally: Turned back at the border

Border closures hamper the progress of the Kiwi Mongolian Rally team.

<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: US defence system fooling no one