Obama in birth control backtrack
US President Barack Obama has backed down on a policy that would have required religious organisations to provide birth control to employees.Uzbek admits Obama kill plot
A man from Uzbekistan has pleaded guilty to plotting to kill US President Barack Obama.
Gaddafi's son warns of uprising
Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi has warned of an imminent uprising in Libya, saying people are unhappy with the new authorities.
Thousands protest in Athens
Thousands took to the streets of Athens as unions launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures.
Violence intensifies in Syria
Twin bomb blasts have hit Syrian military and security buildings in the northern city of Aleppo, killing 25 people in the worst violence to hit the country's commercial hub in the 11-month uprising.
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Qantas data slip-up
Qantas pilots on an Australian domestic flight wrestled with shaking joysticks during two botched landing attempts after they unwittingly programmed the flight computers with wrong data.
Fraudster's $59m spree
A Sydney housewife who stole NZ$59m from a major finance company then went on a massive shopping spree has been jailed for 15 years.
Gay couple lose son over porn link
Errors put Kiwi in train's way
TV host recovering from dog bite
A television anchor who was bitten in the face by an 38.5-kilogram Argentine Mastiff during a live broadcast has been released from a hospital.
Massive methamphetamine haul
Mexican troops have made a historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009.
Marines posed with Nazi symbol
Dramatic rescue in Pacific
Teen thrill killer apologises
A US teenager who had described the slaying of a young neighbour girl as an "ahmazing" thrill has made an emotional apology to the girl's family.
Shock at River Cottage barn blaze
The celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's famous River Cottage barn has been destroyed by a fire.
Captain knew 'it was over'
Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino knew as soon as his ship struck a rock that he had made a catastrophic error and a 30-year career at sea was ending in disgrace.
Argentina slams British 'militarisation'
Greece strikes bailout deal
More News Corp settlements
A further 15 public figures reached settlements with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over a phone hacking scandal.
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West offers only words
Syria, bolstered by Russia's support, continues to ignore appeals from world leaders to halt the bombing carnage on residents in Homs.
Iran shrugs off latest US sanctions
Iran has castigated its US adversary over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce and vowed to ban crude exports to Europe before a EU ban takes effect.
Russia in Syrian 'reform' talks
Assad 'needs to look strong'
Attacks resume in Syria
Syrian forces have thrust into the rebellious city of Homs, killing as many as 100 civilians by the accounts of opposition activists.
New Zealanders caught in Maldives coup
New Zealand diplomats are in contact with eight Kiwis in the Maldives, which is in political chaos after the ousting of the country's President Mohamed Nasheed.
Truck bomb kills one, wounds 13
A retired teacher was killed and 13 villagers wounded when a truck bomb exploded n Thailand's south.
Whopper whale shark washes up
Children forced to work
Tibetans killed by security forces
Two Tibetan brothers on the run since taking part in anti-government protests two weeks ago have been shot dead in southwest China's Sichuan province.
Libyan refugees killed in camp
Gunmen have killed five Libyan refugees at their camp in a Tripoli suburb.
Egypt to try 19 Americans
Egypt has referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country.
Catching malaria comes with the job
Four dead in ongoing Egypt violence
Bungled effort kills rhino
A group of animal conservationists have accidentally killed a rhinoceros they were attempting to make safe from poachers in a botched public relations event.
PNG ferry survivors 'call from island'
Survivors of a ferry sinking in Papua New Guinea have reportedly called family to say they are sheltering on a remote island.
PNG ferry survivors fought for lives
Survivors of the MV Rabaul sinking of the east coast of Papua New Guinea say they battled to stay alive.
Ferry sinks, 126 missing
Comment on McCully creates turmoil
Two cyclones growing in Pacific
Tonga's government has declared a storm warning as Cyclone Cyril looms over the horizon and threatens its northern islands.
Tension high as lethal log pile cleared
Police name Hawke's Bay crash victim
Vatuvei magic gives Warriors win over Souths
Black Caps overcome spirited Zimbabwe in T20
'Trail blazer' Carmen farewelled in Auckland
Quakes blow Wellington's benchmark
Earthquakes shake north and south of NZ
Engineer's report prompts mall evacuation
Gaddafi's son warns of uprising
Fraudster's $59m shopping spree brings 15 years jail
Government blamed for Psa entry
Man missing after Harbour Bridge fall
Concerns for missing Featherston woman
Made in NZ to win Chinese hearts
Quake city assets set to be popular
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