UN finds evidence of chemical weapon use in Syria; protesters to pack Tienanmen Square vigil in Hong Kong; poultry factory fire in China kills 19; Afghan army colonel arrested for transferring prisoners to man accused of torture and killings; senior Indian lawmaker calls for change of attitude towards Pakistan; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday June 4
Turkish prime minister appeals for calm following weekend of violent clashes; Pentagon budget cuts won't undermine US plans for Asian defense, says Hagel; new Pakistani parliament takes control; US finds no evidence in Russia to suggest Boston bombers could have been detected earlier; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday May 31
Syria received Russian arms, says Assad; Japan's Nikkei takes another plunge; Burma reaches cease-fire accord with ethnic Kachin rebels; Ghana's president warns of regional instability due to Islamist threat; France must cut spending, says EU
Read MoreA bit of spotted dick goes a long way
In the words of Orson Wells ‘Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.’ School lunches could make citizens out of all of us.
Read MoreOffensive cartoons are OK, lazy & bullying ones are not
Al Nisbet and his editors have every right to argue 'freedom of the press', but that doesn't make them good cartoons... And the politics behind 'food in schools'
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday May 30
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
Read MoreIt's just the vibe of the thing
I think the National Government broke the Constitution. John Key thinks it didn't. We both may be right.
Read MoreS59: Was the popular will thwarted?
The 2007 law change prohibiting parents from hitting their children is being quoted as an example of frustration of the popular will by Parliament. But was it?
Read MoreNational's final asset sale justification is proved false
Research by the Greens into just who bought the Mighty River Power shares show that those Mum and Dad investors were more like 'Mummy and Daddy dahling' investors
Read MoreWorld 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 MoreMore bad process - is this the new National normal?
A week of poor process continues for the government as it side-steps consultation with its decision to approve mining on the Denniston Plateau
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 MoreGovernment or playground bully?
Increasingly, our Government is behaving like a playground bully. If Ministers will not restrain themselves from abuses of power, others need to stand up and speak out
Read MoreKicking the tyres from beneath New Zealand
Government's gathering pace, in a way that ought to give us all serious pause - because it rips apart more than our constitutional fabric.
Read MoreI think National just broke our constitution
Our constitutional arrangements work on an implicit bargain - the principle of comity - that the Courts and Parliament don't mess with each other's turf. I think that bargain just got broken.
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 MoreGovernment thinks growth needs to slow down?!
One take out from today’s budget says it all.
Read More15 things you need to know about Syria
Since Bosnia and Rwanda, it's been clear that the international community disgraces itself when it stands by and let's blood flow at the hands of murderous state thugs. Here are the arguments for and against intervention in Syria. You decide.
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
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