Pakistani police crackdown on opposition party members; China-US argument escalates; South Korea-US free trade deal closer; China exports plummet; and more
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World News Brief, Wednesday March 11
Tibet's 50th anniversary; naval dispute between China and US heats up; Korean border crossing opened; Nawaz Sharif calls for 'sacrifices for a revolution'; and more
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North Korea puts armed forces on "full combat alert"; China nervous ahead of anniversary of Tibetan uprising; Japan announces record current account deficit; Pakistani politics gets dirty; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday March 6
China's economic forecast; no secret US military prison in Thailand; GM fears bankruptcy; Clinton chides Iran; Bashir is defiant; and more
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International Criminal Court to arrest Sudanese president; cash handouts for Japanese; Beijing's defense budget grows; Washington to try talks with Syria; Pakistan arrests terror suspects; the Russian response to Obama letter
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Obama's secret letter to Russia; US Treasury reveals plan for bad banks; Pakistan view on cricket attack; Raul Castro sacks brother's supporters; and more
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Brown to meet Obama, press for international financial regulations; EU leaders reject Eastern European bailout; South Korean industry in record decline; Guinea-Bissau president shot dead; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 27
Obama's first budget to spend now, cut later; Chinese argue with Christie's auction house about bronzes; Hamas and Fatah seek unity in Egypt; Mexican drug arrests; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 26
Obama says bank bailouts may require more public funds; Republicans criticize plan to spend way out of recession; world leaders urge North Korea not to fire missile; Japanese exports down 45 percent; Iran launches nuclear test-run; and more
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US markets fall as bank fears rise; should Obama nationalise Citigroup and BOA?; Chinese government promises more "large scale" economic stimulus; North Korea to launch "satellite"; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 24
Obama sets first budget; Pyongyang has launched more medium-range missiles; South Korean president loses popularity; Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tiger cease-fire request; Somali terrorists vow further attacks on peacekeepers; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 20
Kyrgyzstan wants US out of base; Obama's focus on Afghanistan a "source of leverage"; Clinton heads to South Korea; Egyptian dissident released; Obama holds talks in Canada
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 19
Obama to send 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan; analysis of Obama's new Afghan strategy and security indicators in the country; drunk Japanese finance minister destabilises government; mystery palace shoot-out in Equatorial Guinea; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 18
Hillary heads to Asia; Japanese government could collapse; Cambodia war crimes tribunal begins first hearing; Obama to sign stimulus package; first anniversary for Kosovo
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday February 13
US congress agree $789b stimulus plan; North Korea gears up for another missile test; Australian police detain pair over bushfires; Pakistan admits involvement in Mumbai bombings; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday February 12
Obama's bank rescue plan; China exports tumble; Australian fire clean-up continues; close vote in Israel; Afghan suicide bombings; Zimbabwe's leader sworn in
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 11
Obama urges swift passage of recovery package; details of what's in the proposed package; Israelis go the the polls; China fears deflation; political violence in Madagascar; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 10
Obama changes direction in Afghanistan; Australian bush fires rage; North Korea on alert; Mohammad Khatami to run in Iran; France wants bigger role in NATO
World News Brief, Friday February 6
Sunni leaders allege vote fraud; North Korea may be about to test long-range missile; President of Kyrgyzstan wants US base closed; Jacob Zuma gets trial date; and more
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Over 50 civilians killed in Sri Lankan fighting; US warns North Korea on possible missile test; drought threatens Chinese wheat harvest; Taliban seize Pakistani policemen; and more
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