ANC could lose constitution-changing majority in South Africa; US to kick-start Mid-East peace process; South and North Korea talks falter; Taliban extend reach in Pakistan; and more
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World News Brief, Wednesday April 22
Congress to Geithner: Where's the bailout money?; Chinese car-makers to go global; Russia looks to new European security plan; South Africa on verge of elections; and more
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US to re-write bank loan rules as lending continues to drop; North and South Korea in tense meeting today; Thais look to amend constitution; Israel pulls ambassador; and more
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Indians go to the polls today, plus a backgrounder on India's political system; After 10 years Russia ends fight in Chechnya; China's GDP growth lowest on record; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 16
Barack Obama talks up US economy but newspapers report "continued fragility"; South Korea employment falls further; Thai police go after red-shirt leaders; Russia's Medvedev gives first interview; and more
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Pakistan commits to Islamic law in Swat valley as Taliban grows in Punjab; Thai protests subside; North Korea threatens to quit Six-Party talks; US changes Iran policy; and more
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Thai military clash with red-shirts; China plans ASEAN investment fund; Sri Lankan truce allows civilians to flee; Moldovan election recount; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 9
US seeks Indian support for "Af-Pak" strategy; Thaksin protests in Bangkok intensify; Somali pirates are back; Moldova expels Romanian ambassador; and more
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US to cut war spending, "direct challenge to military-industrial complex"; China urges restraint towards North Korea; Thai protestors trap PM in hotel; Raul Castro meets US lawmakers; and more
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Obama meets Turkish president; Russia and China wary of protesting N Korea rocket launch; what's behind protests in Thai capital; Baghdad bombings; and more
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G20 summit addresses free trade and IMF; G2 emerges from US-China meeting; Anti-govt protests in Bangkok enter second week; European Central Bank to cut interest rates; and more
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Obama meets Brown while Sarkozy and Hu express hopes on eve of G20; Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli PM; Japanese business confidence hits record low; US-Russia talk arms reduction; and more
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Clinton offers Iran "reconciliation"; China to launch new stock exchange; Britain troops being withdrawal from Iraq; Arab leaders host Latin presidents; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday March 31
Pakistani police target of bombings; Pakistani turmoil explained; South Korea opposes retaliation to rocket launch; China to re-open Tibet's borders; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday March 24
"Moment of truth" for US bad bank; China to "show flexibility" on protectionism; Likud and Labor begin coalition talks; world's cheapest car; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday March 20
US Fed stuns investors with 'new money' plans; Chinese government says no to Coke; Obama administration looks to double Afghan security force; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday March 19
Further cuts to US interest rates "unlikely"; AIG head to testify before Congress; Chinese economic forecast takes a hit; questions about Iran arms trade; Sharia courts in Pakistan's Swat Valley; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday March 18
Confidence vote on Sarkozy; Thailand to roll out fiscal stimulus package; Khatami drops out of Iranian race; Pakistan's strengthening parliament; Russia's military modernisation; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday March 17
Zardari reinstates Pakistan's Chief Justice; Australia cuts immigration quota; G20 finance ministers agree to stimulus funding; Netanyahu makes deal with right-wingers; Funes declares himself winner of El Salvador's election
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday March 13
Pakistan protests begin; Japan's economy shrinks 3.2 percent; US and Japanese may shoot down North Korean rocket; Palestinian unity talks progress; France to rejoin NATO military command
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