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![Canberra braced for Chinese backlash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Canberra braced for Chinese backlash
Comments made about China's dominance in Asia by Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd could prove embarrassing to Canberra.
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New Defence Force chief announced
Army chief Major General Rhys Jones will replace Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae as chief of the NZ Defence Force.
![Rio police notch major win in war on drug gangs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Rio police notch major win in war on drug gangs
Police and soldiers charged into Rio's most dangerous slum at daybreak to arrest a leading drug lord.
![PM: Wikileaks release may cause 'embarrassment'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
PM: Wikileaks release may cause 'embarrassment'
John Key says leaked cables from the US Embassy in Wellington, which form part of this week's massive Wikileaks release, "could cause some embarrassment".
![Korean conflict - What the global media is saying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Korean conflict - What the global media is saying
What the international media is saying about North Korea's latest act of aggression.
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NZ condemns attack on South Korea
New Zealand is adding its voice to international outrage over North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island.
![Woman wants sailors kept in Navy despite attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Woman wants sailors kept in Navy despite attack
A woman whose family was terrorised by two drunken sailors says she does not want to see the men thrown out of the New Zealand Navy.
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Victim defends drunken Navy men
A Nelson woman whose family was terrorised by two drunken sailors wants to meet them face-to-face, and says they should not be thrown out of the Navy.
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Stop blasting away on your guns, Aussie soldiers told
Trigger-happy Australian soldiers have been warned not to fire their weapons so much.