US drone strike kills Pakistani Taliban's number two; Chinese cyber attacks on agenda for US defense secretary; India and Japan discuss cooperation on maritime security; new Bulgarian government may struggle to lead; Kenyan MPs vote to keep high salaries; and more
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World News Brief, Friday May 24
Obama to restrict use of unmanned drone strikes following civilian deaths; Asian markets tumble after Chinese economic data released; political tensions rise in Malaysia; car bomb kills 12 in Pakistan; Iran advances nuclear programme; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 22
Iraq could plunge into sectarian war; Chinese president Xi Jinping meets with Obama; seven Muslims sentenced to jail for killing Buddhist monk in Burma; Pakistan's new PM wants to have talks with Taliban; Ireland denies helping Apple save billions in taxes; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 17
Turkey's PM Erdogan meets with Obama to discuss Syria; Taiwan rejects apology from Philippines for death of coastguard; Japan willing to meet with North Korea; Nigeria declares state of emergency; Eurozone sinks deeper into recession; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 16
US diplomat to be expelled from Russia on suspicion of spying; Philippine government apologises for Taiwanese fisherman's death; Japanese PM refuses to comment on envoy's surprise trip to North Korea; three coalition troops killed in Afghanistan; UN General Assembly approves resolution for political transition in Syria; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 15
Obama and Cameron support international conference on Syria; Chinese tour company offers North Korea day trips for Westerners; Australian budget projects deficit of AUD$19.4 billion; European retailers agree to support improved safety measures in Bangladesh garment factories; South African platinum miners go on strike after union leader killed; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday May 14
Nawaz Sharif looks set to lead Pakistan; US and South Korea conduct joint naval exercise, provoke North Korea; Chinese authorities investigate corruption charges against top economic planning official; Taliban to release Turkish hostages; Cameron and Obama to meet; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 10
Son of former Pakistani PM kidnapped; tensions between China and Japan heightened; Asian economies prepare for regional free-trade agreement; Mexico proposes bank reform to make loans cheaper; Israel approves new settlements near Ramallah; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 9
Obama reaffirms safety commitment to South Korea, calls on North Korea to give up nuclear programme; Malaysia's opposition leader plans rally to protest alleged electoral fraud; Imran Khan conscious and stable in hospital after fall at rally; Brazilians wins top WTO job; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 8
John Kerry in Moscow for talks with Putin; North Korea moves two missiles from launch sites on eastern coast; China targeting US government computers as part of cyber espionage campaign, says Pentagon; pre-election violence in Pakistan; Muslim Brotherhood' increases presence in Egyptian government; and more
Read MoreWorld news Brief, Tuesday May 7
Syrian rebels may have used chemical weapons; Palestinian and Israeli leaders meet Chinese president Xi Jinping; North Korea says it won't be using imprisoned American Kenneth Bae as bargaining chip in talks with US; EU urges Africa to open up its markets; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 3
American in North Korea sentenced to 15 years of hard labour for alleged "crimes against the state"; China warns US not to meddle in territorial dispute between Beijing and Tokyo; Syrian opposition denounces Hezbollah threat; Cuba to stay on US list of countries that sponsor terrorism; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 2
Obama recommits to closing Guantanamo; Japan wants to sell nuclear infrastructure to Middle East; Malaysia to hold elections this week; anti-Muslim violence in Burma destroys mosques and kills at least one person; three British soldiers killed in roadside bombing in Afghanistan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 1
Israel launches attack on Gaza -- first since cease-fire; US and South Korea finish naval drills; US underlines committment to Japan in face of burgeoning missile threats from North Korea; UK to stop giving aid to South Africa; Queen Beatrix of Netherlands abdicates; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 30
Syrian Prime Minister survives bomb attack; Japanese prime minister visits Kremlin; Chinese police arrest suspects in Xinjiang clash; CIA under fire for trying to influence Afghan government with bags of cash; new Italian prime minister faces confidence vote; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday April 23
Fighting between military and Boko Haram kills 185 in Nigeria; South Korea cancels Japan trip; China rejects Japan's offer of post-earthquake disaster recovery help; Burma accused of fueling ethnic violence; tobacco magnate wins Paraguay election; and more
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Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday April 19
Pervez Musharraf arrested for allegedly putting judiciary members under house arrest; North Korea sets conditions for talks with US; New Zealand makes international stir with same-sex marriage law; gun control bill defeated in US Senate; US sends soldiers to Jordan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 18
Britain marks Margaret Thatcher's passing; Taiwan conducts live-fire military drills; Islamist militant leader narrowly escapes army offensive in Philippines; Musharraf banned from Pakistani elections; more clues in Boston bombings
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 11
South Korea says possibility of missile launch by North Korea "very high"; China pledges another $548 million to Cambodia for infrastructure and irrigation projects; five UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan; US Senate to vote on gun control; and more
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