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Charges allege plot to kill Pakistan's Musharraf
A Pakistani man who grew up in the US has been charged with plotting with al Qaeda to attack US targets and assassinate former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
Bainimarama takes swipe at NZ
MICHAEL FIELD - © Fairfax NZ News
Fiji dictator Voreqe Bainimarama has taken another swipe at New Zealand, saying Russia understood him better than the neighbours did.Angkor Wat's Kiwi cash crop
MICHELLE COOKE - © Fairfax NZ News
In the midst of Cambodia's mystical temples at Angkor Wat live 150,000 people, struggling to survive.Cyclone Jasmine flooding Tonga
A long lasting tropical cyclone is hammering Tonga's main island of Tongatapu with major flooding occurring and phone and electricity lines down.
Woman jailed for spiking smoothie with antifreeze
A US woman has received consecutive prison terms for spiking a 79-year-old man's peach smoothie with antifreeze after taking control of his bank accounts.
US ponders steep nuclear arms cuts
ROBERT BURNS - AP
The Obama administration is weighing options for sharp new cuts to the US nuclear force, including a reduction of up to 80 per cent in the number of deployed weapons.Money motive claim in honeymoon diving death
A haunting underwater scene of a honeymooning woman sprawled on the sea bed has been shown to jurors as her husband's trial for murder in Australia begins in the US.
Wills away as boy fronts with Valentine for Kate
Eight-year-old boy comes forward with a card and roses while the Duchess' prince is away.
Greece fails to pull out of recession
Greece's economy remained stuck in a deep recession in the fourth quarter, according to official figures that confirm the painful effects of austerity reforms intended to lower debt.
'Speed Freak Killers' boasted ability
The notorious "Speed Freak Killers" killed as many as 20 people over a 15 year period with one making boasts in a bar about their ability to make people disappear.
Lioness kills zoo worker in South Africa
A lioness sprung at the throat of a zoo worker on a rural conservation farm and killed him, apparently because security gates were left open.
Iranian boats shadow US aircraft carrier in Gulf
Iranian patrol boats and aircraft have shadowed a US aircraft carrier strike group as it transited the Strait of Hormuz.
Mystery over Saudi tweeter's NZ bid
New Zealand's government has no idea why a young Saudi journalist on the run from religious authorities in his own country was trying to reach Auckland.
Pakistan releases US man after 'bullets found in baggage'
A US embassy employee has been released after being held for questioning in Pakistan when airport security officials discovered bullets in his luggage.
Man loses leg in grenade clash with Thai police
A wounded Iranian fleeing an unintended explosion at a house threw a grenade at Bangkok police that instead blew off one of his legs in a series of blasts that Israel called an "attempted terrorist attack" by Iran.
Appeal against Amanda Knox acquittal
Prosecutors in Italy are appealing against the murder acquittal of American student Amanda Knox.
Early finding expected in latest Azaria review
MALCOLM BROWN
The latest finding in the infamous Azaria Chamberlain death case is expected by the end of the month.Marion Sandford had secret life - brother
The brother of a New Zealand nurse who disappeared from Sydney in 1980 had no idea about his sister's secret life as a prostitute and heroin addict.
Fears Greece will fall into chaos
Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more austerity or face a social explosion, but some people fear this explosion has already begun.
Aussie police to quash 700 speeding fines
More than 700 speeding drivers will dodge their fines because of an operational bungle.
Iran's web blocked temporarily - experts
Most Iranians were blocked from email, social networking and other services, US-based Internet experts say.
Risotto king 'exploited underage girls'
A Melbourne chef, once known as the risotto king, sexually exploited vulnerable underage girls, a court has heard.
China issues rules to limit foreign TV shows
Reuters
China's media regulator has issued new rules banning foreign TV shows from being shown at primetime.Grisly well find linked to 'Speed Freak Killers'
In a macabre series of discoveries, 300 human bone fragments are dug up in an abandoned US well, the fourth consecutive day of finding possible victims of two serial killers.
17 to hospital after hotel chemical spill
A hazardous materials spill at a California hotel sent more than a dozen workers to the hospital and led to the evacuation of about 200 guests.
Japan's nuclear evacuees still not allowed home
CHRIS MEYERS - Reuters
It is nearly a year since a massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami hit Japan but for around 90,000 residents their homes around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant remain off limits.Obama is next, Queen's mooner says
A Sydney man convicted of public nuisance for mooning the Queen during her visit to Brisbane last October, says US President Barack Obama is next on his list.
Tonga declares cyclone warning
A cyclone alert has been declared in Tonga today.
Murdoch battle looms over Sun showdown
Rupert Murdoch will face hostile staff when he arrives in Britain seeking to end talk that the Sun could close following a string of arrests.
Birth induced so dying dad could hold daughter
Diane Aulger had her labour induced so her husband could see their daughter before he died.
Deaf mute claims to have been kept as sex slave
Locked in a cellar where she was allegedly raped and beaten for nearly a decade, a young deaf and mute woman has told a UK court how she was forced to work as a virtual slave.
5.5 quake strikes northern California
A moderate earthquake has struck northern California in the US.
Murder trial over 2003 honeymoon diving death
Eight years after Tina Watson died on a dive during her Australian honeymoon, her husband has gone on trial in the US for her murder.
Greece surveys riots damage after austerity vote
Firefighters have doused smouldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures.
Attacks in India, Georgia target Israeli diplomats
Assailants have targeted Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia in near-simultaneous strikes that Israel blames on Iran and Hezbollah
Britain frees 'leading al Qaeda figure'
Abu Qatada, a radical Muslim cleric whom British officials say is an al Qaeda figurehead and a threat to national security, is to be freed from an English prison into virtual house arrest.
Ex-UK police officer convicted of corruption
A former senior British police officer has been jailed on corruption charges for falsely arresting a business rival over a financial dispute.
Bali bombing accused on trial
An Islamic militant is on trial accused of making bombs that exploded at Bali nightclubs packed with Australian tourists in 2002.
Kiwi accused in $3m cocaine case
A Kiwi accused of smuggling $A3 million ($NZ3.8m) worth of cocaine into Australia is far from a lowly pawn in the drug ring, a court has been told.
NZ women's disappearances linked
A NZ nurse who became a prostitute was one of several women who disappeared from Sydney's north shore in the 1980s, an inquest has heard.
Body found in Sydney tree identified
A friend of a young American woman whose body was found in a tree 10m off the ground in Sydney says she was the ''sweetest, nicest person''.
Obama's election-year budget to target rich
Barack Obama will propose a budget that raises taxes on millionaires and seeks billions of dollars to create jobs.
Blue Mountains lashed by heavy hail
A large hailstorm in the Blue Mountains has caused the roof of a sports centre to partially collapse.
Saudi journalist deported from Malaysia
Malaysia defended its decision to deport a Saudi journalist for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad on Twitter.
Santorum takes aim at Romney
A day after Mitt Romney regained some momentum in the Republican presidential contest, his rival Rick Santorum went on the attack.
Syrian troops resume bombing of Homs
Syrian forces resume the bombardment of Homs after Arab countries called for peacekeepers and pledged their support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad.
The different states of America
Blog: Two basketball teams - Los Angeles' Lakers and Boston's Celtics - symbolise the vast differences between their two cities.
Qantas grounding 'good for brand'
Qantas pilots have come out swinging against chief executive Alan Joyce after he remarked that grounding the airline's fleet had been "positive for the brand".
Riots as Greece approves austerity
Greek parliament approves austerity bill to secure a second international bailout amid the country's worst riots in years.
Girl buried in Kosovo avalanche rescued
Five-year-old girl pulled alive from a house flattened by an avalanche that killed her family.
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