Qadaffi loyalists mount counteroffensive, retake towns; UN estimates 200,000 refugees have fled Libyan violence; Bahrain protesters beg US for support; Japanese PM refuses to resign despite losing foreign minister; Robert Gates considers longer mission in Afghanistan; and more
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World News Brief, Friday March 4
Libyan rebels regain oil port of Brega, then face airstrikes (+ analysis); 90,000 refugees pour into Tunisia; Egypt military appoints PM with opposition support; Phillipines air force sees off Chinese boats; Battles flare in South Sudan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday March 3
Battles rage in Libya as Qaddafi recaptures oil town and promises to fight to the end; Analysis of US military options and how this impacts on Iran; Iranian police outmuscle protesters; In Asia, journalists covering protests beaten in China and South Korean activists try to seed revolution in the North; Pakistani minister murdered; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday March 1
Sanctions and international negotiations begin to support Libyan protesters (+ analysis); Medics say six dead in Oman rallies; Chinese authorities shut down talk of 'jasmine revolution'; US defence boss warns of land wars in Asia; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 25
Qaddafi loyalists gather in Tripoli; North Korea could be on the brink of major food shortages; Yemen president protects protesters; Obama and the Marriage Act; Assange to be extradited to Sweden; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 24
Qaddafi clings to power despite erosion of his government; mediators sent to help end border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia; Christchurch earthquake continues to make international headlines; Saudi king returns after health scare promising billions in pay rises; American stoush over collective bargaining spreads; Greek protests against austerity measures turn violent
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 18
Three killed in Bahrain protests as military ordered to "take every measure"; Influential Yemen clerics urge coalition government and free elections; Why there's no turning back in the Middle East; Clinton rebuffed after urging internet freedom in China; Pakistan immunity case delayed; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 17
Pro-democracy protests reach Libya; commentators say Egyptian revolution unlikely to lead to widespread fall of regimes in Arab world; Japan and India sign free trade deal; Japan suspends annual whale hunt in Antarctic due to Sea Shepherd's "harassment"; protests in Bahrain hit day three; US immigration officer killed in Northern Mexico; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 16
Obama's new budget promises trillion dollar cuts as "down payment" (+ White House statement & op-eds); Iran leaders call for execution of protesters; Berlusconi will stand trial for under-ge sex; Philippine peace talks; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 15
Egyptian protesters return to Tahrir Square as military makes plans (+analysis); Riot police block pro-Egypt protests in Iran; Algeria to end emergency law after 19 years; China's trade surplus drops due to rise in commodity prices; Chinese economy overtakes Japan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 11
Mubarak refuses to step down despite strikes and international pressure; Doubts over Suez Canal could push up price of oil; Iran opposition leader arrested for planning Egypt-like protests; India and Pakistan to resume peace talks; Chinese hackers and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 10
Egypt protests gain ground as workers join in (+ analysis of Pakistan comparisons, US dilemma); North-South Korean talks collapse on first day; Berlusconi refuses to stand down despite evidence; US Patriot Act fails vote; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 9
Leaders promise term limits as tens of thousands return to Egypt's streets (+ analysis and background); North and South Korea hold talks about talks; Suu Kyi asks West to rethink Burma sanctions; Hague in Tunis says changes must be "irreversible"; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 8
Egyptian protesters maintain Mubarak must go as "opaque" negotiations begin (+ analysis of regional unrest); AOL buys Huffington Post in online mega-merger; Thai and Cambodian soldiers exchange fire over temple; Julian Assange faces extradition; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 4
Protesters clash in Cairo for a second day as opposition rejects talks; Cyclone Yasi causes less destruction than expected; 20,000 Yemenis reject president's offer to stand down in two years; Haiti election creates anxiety; Euro countries to announce debt package; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 3
Egypt military urges protesters to go home after Mubarak vows not to stand again (+ protest analysis); Obama tells Mubarak to go sooner; Yemeni president promises to stand down in 2013; Queensland takes brunt of storm; China expected to raise interest rates; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 1
Egypt protest organisers promise tomorrow will see biggest march yet (+ background & analysis); Opposition parties settle on ElBaradei as temporary leader; Burma opens first parliament in 22 years; Japanese power-broker charged with funding fraud; Niger to end military rule; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday January 28
Egypt protests continue--four activists killed, up to 1000 arrested; China now willing to 'contain' North Korea, says US; Australia considers temporary tax to help pay for flood reconstruction; Arab protests spread to Yemen; Haitian ruling party withdraws support for its candidate; Sarkozy defends Euro, says he and Merkel would never let it fail; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday January 27
Obama wants to spend on education, high-speed rail and clean-tech and freeze discretionary spending; China's premier encourages public criticism; Toyota recalling 1.7 million vehicles with faulty fuel pipes and pumps; Lebanon calm again after protests; World Economic Forum opens in Davos; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday January 26
Medvedev blames airport security for security breaches allowing suicide bombing; civil rights groups and passengers say screening measures at US airports are intrusive; US businesses in favour of free trade deal with Korea; anti-Hezbollah protests in Lebanon; rare day of protest in Egypt; US economic outlook improves; and more
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