UN Security Council representatives to meet with Iran's foreign minister; China's central bank pumps $27 billion into the economy; Tokyo to consider reducing corporate tax; "modern slavery" claim over deaths of workers readying Qatar for soccer World Cup; US faces another debt limit deadline; and more
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World News Brief, Thursday September 26
US and Iran step closer to peaceful resolution; Chinese legal activist goes missing on way to human rights training course; North Korea may be close to developing nuclear warhead to fit missile; mass starvation feared in Syria; former pope denies abuse cover-up; and more
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World News Brief, Wednesday September 25
Obama and Iranian president Hassan Rouhani to address UN General Assembly; China bans exports of possible weapons components to North Korea; limits on foreign workers in Singapore; Egypt bans Muslim Brotherhood activities; Russia accuses Greenpeace of piracy; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday September 24
Mall security measures reassessed in wake of Kenya terrorist attack; Bo Xilai sentenced to life in prison; typhoon kills 25 in China; dozens dead in attack on Pakistani church; Obama calls for new action on gun violence; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday September 13
US and Russia work on deal to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons programme; North Korea may have restarted nuclear reactor; Japan raises sales tax to ease country's debt; suicide bomber kills 35 in Iraq; teachers clash with police in Mexico; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday September 12
Obama delays Syria strike; North and South Korea to restart operations at Kaesong industrial zone; Japan sends fighter jets to islands at heart of dispute with China; Pakistan to release Taliban leader; NSA "surveillance machine" too big to understand, according to documents; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday September 11
UN to hear disarmament proposal for Syria; Japan may station government officials on disputed islands; China's economy rebounds; four convictions in Delhi rape and murder case; Conservative Party takes control in Norway; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday September 10
Obama mounts campaign to win support for military strike on Syria; Tony Abbott pledges to redice taxes and boost Australian economy; Muslim rebels alleged to have attacked villages in Philippines; drone and Taliban attacks hit Afghan civilians; US spied on Brazilian oil firm; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday September 6
Syria casts pall on G20 Summit; Bank of Japan says economy on track to recovery; Cambodia criticised for not paying its share of costs for Khmer Rouge tribunal; Pakistan gets $6.7 million IMF loan; US car sales rebound; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday September 5
Putin warns West against taking action on Syria; China's economy slowed intentionally, says President Xi Jingping; Communist Party members in China to be tried for torture and death of another party member; World Bank to help Lebanon raise funds for Syria fallout; Eurozone shows signs of firmer recovery; and more
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Syrian refugees number two million; Japan reveals strategy to deal with Fukushima leaks; Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea; Microsoft buys Nokia's phone business; Egypt closes four TV stations; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday August 29
UK to submit draft resolution to UN condemning Syrian chemical attacks; special envoy to North Korea seeks amnesty for American missionary held in Pyongyang; ethnic Muslims killed in "anti-terror" operation, says China; thousands of Chechens seek asylum in Germany; Indian rupee hits historic low; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday August 28
Chemical use in Syria a "moral obscenity" says Kerry; Chinese anti-trust probes not aimed at foreign companies, says Beijing; Japanese PM investigates plannes sales tax increase; Sudan opposition pushes to dismantle Bashir's regime; Egypt Muslim Brotherhood leader denies terrorism claim; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday August 27
British and US militaries prepare for strikes on Syria; tens of thousands protest corruption in the Philippines; US to sell eight Apache helicopters to Indonesia; Karzai asks Pakistan for help in peace process; CIA helped Saddam Hussein in chemical attacks on Iran; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday August 22
Syrian activists say government launched gas attack; Bo Xilai's trial begins in eastern China; Japanese PM to tour Middle East; China and Kenya sign $5 billion in deals; third bailout for Greece; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday August 21
Pakistan's Musharraf indicted on murder charges; Bo Xilai's son speaks out in defence of his father; China says it is prepared to defend its territorial rights; Muslim Brotherhood leader arrested in Egypt; Boko Haram leader may be dead; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday August 20
Egyptian military to release Mubarak; South Korea and US begin annual military drills; Japanese and Russian foreign ministers meet to discuss territorial dispute; Hamid Karzai sacks attorney general; UN arrives in Syria; and more
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World News Brief, Friday August 16
Egypt declares state of emergency; China calls in Japanese ambassador; North and South Korea should hold reunions for families separated by war, says Park Geun-hye; UN heads to Syria; new Paraguayan president takes power; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday August 14
Keita wins Mali election; South Korean and Russian officials meet to discuss denuclearising North Korea; Pakistan PM urges new beginning with India; US embassies across Middle East and North Africa reopen; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday August 13
Israel names 26 Palestinian prisoners to be freed; Cambodia upholds election results; Japan's economy expands for third consecutive quarter; Mugabe makes first post-election speech; Britain may take legal action against Spain over Gibraltar
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