CNN GOP legislator: Boehner won't let government default on its debt October 4, 2013 -- Updated 0728 GMT (1528 HKT) | Washington (CNN) -- U.S. foreign policy takes the latest hit as the government shutdown enters it's fourth day. | With his focus on the brewing domesti... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) Photos Politics US Washington Wikipedia: John Boehner South China Morning Post Xi Jinping holds Malaysia talks in regional charm offensive President Xi Jinping met Malaysia’s leader on Friday as part of a Southeast Asia charm offensive ahead of key regional summits, with analysts saying he “had the floor to himself” after Barack Ob... (photo: AP / Evan Vucci) China Malaysia Photos Politics Wikipedia: Xi Jinping Top Stories Stuff PM gets face-to-face with China leader Prime Minister John Key will put forward New Zealand's position on the recent dairy scare in face-to-face talks with China's leader next week. | Key confirmed to Fairfax ... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith) China New Zealand Photos Politics Wikipedia: John Key The Times Of India Malaysia Airlines offers special fares from Chennai, Bangalore to Australian cities CHENNAI: Malaysia Airlines has introduced special fares from Chennai and Bangalore to Australian cities as part of a tourism promotion campaign along with Tourism Austral... (photo: Creative Commons / Altair78) Airlines Bangalore Chennai Photos Wikipedia: Malaysia Airlines Al Jazeera How Africa can feed itself in the face of climate change With the global population approaching 9.6 billion by 2050, huge demands will be placed on states and the environment to provide sufficient food. | Already, leaders are s... (photo: UN / Stuart Price) Climate Change Food Security Photos Population Growth Wikipedia: Food security Denver Post Overflowing tank cause of new leak at Fukushima Click photo to enlarge | This aerial photo shows the storage tank, fifth from left at left plot, which workers detected the water dripping from the top, at the Fukushima ... (photo: AP / Tokyo Electric Power Co.) Fukushima Disaster Nuclear Pollution Photos TEPCO Wikipedia: Fukushima disaster cleanup NZ Herald N-armed Iran equals '50 N Koreas' A nuclear-armed Iran would be as dangerous as "50 North Koreas" and the country's new President is trying to "fool the world", Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday. | Delive... (photo: UN / Marco Castro) Iran Israel Nuclear Photos Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu Newstrack India Obama curtails Asia trip as US shutdown continues Tweet | Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) As the US shutdown continued for the second day Wednesday, President Barack Obama cancelled part of his upcoming trip to Asia, preparing ... (photo: AP/Dave Weaver) Asia Business Photos Politics Wikipedia: Barack Obama Huffington Post Barack Obama Shortens Asia Trip Due To Government Shutdown AP | President Barack Obama has been forced to short his trip to Asia trip, cancels stops in Malaysia, Philippines due to the government shutdown. (AP) | WASHINGTON (AP) ... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) Asia Obama Photos Trip Wikipedia: Barack Obama NZ Herald Pentagon wants more workers exempt from furloughs SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Pentagon and administration lawyers are looking for ways to expand the number of Defense Department civilians who are exempt from furloughs, amid ... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo) Defense Korea Pentagon Photos Wikipedia: Chuck Hagel