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  1. NZ Prime Minister John Key resigns in shock announcement

    New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announces his resignation in an unexpected move, saying it is the "right time" to step down and he is leaving on his own terms.

  2. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to resign

    Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says he intends to resign after the defeat of a referendum to reform the constitution.

  3. Rights issues still trouble Fiji 10 years on from the coup

    Today marks 10 years since Fiji's 2006 military coup, which saw then-Commodore Frank Bainimarama take control of the island nation in a controversial move that frayed its ties with Australia and the world.

  4. PNG court allows abolition of anti-corruption taskforce

    Papua New Guinea's National Court finds the Government does have the right to abolish the anti-corruption body Taskforce Sweep, ending a two-year court battle.

  5. Trump conversation with Taiwan President a 'courtesy call': Pence

    US President-elect Donald Trump's phone conversation with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, which prompted a diplomatic protest from China, was simply a "courtesy call", Vice President-elect Mike Pence says.

  6. Thousands march across Brazil to support corruption crackdown

    Tens of thousands of protesters march across Brazil to denounce corruption and a congressional vote perceived as an effort to intimidate judges and prosecutors leading graft probes.

  7. 'Astronomical' death toll in California warehouse fire rises to 33

    Recovery teams have found 33 bodies in the charred ruins of an Oakland, California warehouse after a fire broke out during a weekend dance party, authorities say.

  8. US Army blocks Standing Rock pipeline plan in Dakota

    The US Army Corps of Engineers says it will not grant an easement for the $US3.8 billion ($5.1 billion) Dakota Access oil pipeline, a victory for the thousands of protesters who have camped near the construction site for months.

  9. Tens of thousands rally in Jakarta calling for tolerance

    Tens of thousands of Indonesians rally in the centre of the capital Jakarta, calling for tolerance and unity after massive protests by conservative Muslims against the city's minority Christian Governor.

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  1. Merkel's bid for party endorsement

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel will take one of the biggest gambles of her 11-year reign this week.

  2. Meet the likely next PM

    Bill English is the definition of a safe pair of hands and his likely appointment will cause few ripples in New Zealand or around the globe.

  3. Why do we have monarchs?

    There are still 43 countries that recognise monarchs as their heads of state. How are the world's remaining monarchies enduring?

  4. Mixed Blessings

    Iraqi Christians survey the wreckage of the Islamic State group's rampage.

  5. Cambodia's slave labour

    There could be tens of thousands of slaves in brick factories across Cambodia, a human rights organisation estimates.

  6. PNG villager's logging fight

    A PNG villager's battle to stop logging around his home has won an award and the chance to lobby the US Government for help.

  7. Italy's mafia women

    Married at 13 and pregnant by 15, Maria Concetta Cacciola's story offers an insight into the life of a woman born into the 'Ndrangheta.

  8. Shock British by-election

    In a year of global political earthquakes, the Richmond Park by-election is barely a blip — but was it a sign of a Brexit backlash?

  9. Hong Kong crackdown

    Hong Kong MP Nathan Law predicts his possible political demise to the ABC hours before Government legal action begins.

  10. Italy votes on reform

    Italians go to the polls this weekend to answer a high-stakes referendum question that has huge implications.

  11. Coping post-US election

    Americans are wrestling with the anxiety felt about the election of Donald Trump the same way they always have.

  12. Populist fears in Italy

    Italian MP Marco Fedi says he's worried about the impact of populist politics ahead of this weekend's referendum in Italy.

  13. Saving a Cambodian forest

    A family living in a house in the heart of an ancient Cambodian forest fear that without taking action now, it will all be destroyed.

  14. Melbourne protest aftermath

    A man says within hours of attending a protest in Melbourne against a visit by an Ethiopian MP, some of his family were arrested.

Asia Pacific

  1. Thousands march against S. Korean president

    Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans have rallied in Seoul for the sixth straight weekend of protests demanding the resignation of scandal-tainted President Park Geun-hye.

    The march came after three opposition parties introduced a bill for parliament to impeach Ms Park, who could become the first democratically elected leader to leave office early in disgrace.

  1. Hong Kong crackdown

    Hong Kong's youngest MP, Nathan Law, predicts the possible demise of his political career to the ABC .

  2. Mass protests in Jakarta

    A Jakarta rally demanding the jailing of the city's Governor ends with Joko Widodo thanking the crowd.

  3. PNG withdraws finance offer

    Landowners at Papua New Guinea's biggest resources project are threatening to create "chaos".

  4. Thailand's new King

    Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn becomes Thailand's new king after accepting an invitation from parliament.

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Posted April 08, 2013 12:22:49 | Updated January 15, 2016 16:06:02

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