Protesters say President Lech Kaczynski and his wife should not be buried in Wawel Cathedral -normally reserved for poets and kings.

Thousands of Poles lined the streets of Warsaw as the coffin of President Lech Kaczynski was taken to the presidential palace after his death alongside at least 95 others in a plane crash in Russia.

Poland is confronting the worst political disaster since WWII after its president, his wife and dozens of top officials were killed in a plane crash.

Mfat has updated its travel advisory for Thailand in the wake of mounting political protests that have so far seen 18 people killed.

Jim Hopkins writes that we should ignore the naysayers and doom-merchants - our country has a few good reasons to smile.

An NZ watchdog says Fiji's new media decree targets members of the public as well as journalists and editors.

Around 500 protesters gathered to show their opposition to Government plans to mine the conservation estate.

Fran O'Sullivan writes that till now, Key has operated a rather laissez-faire approach to Cabinet management.

The 2010 prize for the best baguette de tradition, or traditional baguette, in Paris has been won by a man born in Senegal.

Under French tradition, Dominique de Villepin's political hopes should be 'dead in the water'.