BP share price plunges as oil spill weakens US-British relations (+ analysis); Iranian Opposition struggling a year after protests; Chinese exports grow reassuring investors; David Cameron arrives in Afghanistan as bomb rips through wedding; and more
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World News Brief, Thursday June 10
UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme (+ analysis); North Korean guards kill Chinese residents; NATO convoy attacked in Pakistan, seven dead; Germany and France press for faster regulations and wider short selling ban; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 9
EU debt fears grow despite new promises and British and German cuts (+ analysis); New Japanese Prime Minister names cabinet; Spanish workers protest wage cuts; Ahmadinejad on his way to China; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday June 8
Global markets tumble as G20 dithers and Hungary threatens debt default (+ analysis); Israel rejects Sir Geoffrey Palmer's flotilla inquiry; North Korea reshuffles officials preparing for succession; Germany cuts welfare, jobs and increases taxes; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday June 4
Flotilla activists returned to Turkey; US-Turkey relations harmed by flotilla reaction; Japanese finance minister leading candidate for prime minister; economic ties between US and China further hampered; UN criticises US drone attacks; international call for more EU bank transparency
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday June 3
Surprise resignation from Japan's Prime Minister; US-Japan relations unaffected by Hatoyama's move; South Korea's local elections overshadowed by warship sinking; Israel deports aid activists; Karzai peace talks clouded by Taliban attack; BP's market value plunges; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday June 2
Isarel holds activists while UN and EU call for full inquiry into raid on aid flotilla (+ analysis); Japanese PM under pressure to resign; Was South Korean warship sinking part of Kim Jong-Il succession plans?; Al Qaeda's "chief operating officer" believed dead; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 28
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in Europe to chide leaders over budget problems; Experts consider how eurozone crisis will impact US; North Korea breaks naval agreement with South Korea; US sticking to Iraq withdrawal timeline, says Biden; Pakistani Taliban leader may be dead; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 27
Hillary Clinton urges international community to respond to sinking of South Korean ship; analyst says South Korea's "sunshine policy" towards North Korea is over; US-China economic talks end; Iran pushes fuel swap proposal; EU has bank levy proposal; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 26
Global markets fall and euro sinks amidst fears about Europe budgets and Korean tensions (+ analysis); Clinton piles pressure on China over North Korea; Thaksin Shinawatra wanted on terror charges; EU to introduce bank insurance levy; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday May 25
South Korea cuts off almost all trade to North as warship tension builds (+ analysis); America to "ensure readiness" of South Korean defence forces but China unwilling to take sides; Britain announces £6 billion in cuts; Iran says nuclear swap is a "breakthrough"; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 21
Global condemnation of North Korean torpedo attack on warship (+ analysis); Iran threatens u-turn on fuel swap; Mexico president heads to Congress to plea for immigration reform; Oceans warming since 1993 consistent with build-up of greenhouse gases; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 20
Thai military storms protesters encampment, sparks violent response; Taliban in "audacious" attack on Bagram airfield; Security Council members not impressed with Iran, push on with sanctions; South Korea accuses North Korea of sinking warship; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 19
Cautious response to Iran's pledge to send nuclear fuel to Turkey; China welcomes Iran's news; Thai government refuses to talk to Red Shirts until protest ends; Eighteen killed in Kabul attack; Iraq elections panel will pursue more bans; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday May 18
Gun battles across Bangkok as army cracks down (+ analysis); Iran concedes to international condition and agrees uranium swap; Euro hits four-year low; BP makes progress on oil spill; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 13
Karzai's visit to Washington; Thai army will seal off protest site; China's currency hit by European crisis; US warns Israel to stop demolishing homes in East Jerusalem; UK's new coalition government holds first cabinet meeting; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 13
New British government to focus on emergency Budget, taxes and immigration cap (+ analysis); more school attacks in China; smiles all round as Karzai arrives in Washington; Thai government moves against Red Shirts; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday May 12
Markets fizzle as doubts grow about EU rescue package (+ analysis); Iraqi insurgents show strength as 119 die; Cameron is new British PM; BP to make second attempt to contain oil spill
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday May 11
European Union agrees to bailout plan for Greece and others; explosive material found on sunken South Korean warship; Corazon Aquino's son leads in Phillipines election; Israeli-Palestinian peace talks begin; Britain waits for new government; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 7
Fear of "contagion" spreads across Europe as Greek parliament passes austerity bill (+ analysis and background); High turnout reported in British election; Australia and India talk free trade; US turns to Pakistan for help in bomber case; and more
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