The Mayor of New York has promised additional surveillance cameras around Times Square and throughout the tourist heart of the city.

Britain's general election tomorrow night will be closely followed elsewhere in Europe.

Pakistan's Taleban chief promised attacks on major US cities in a video released after the failed car bomb attempt in New York, a monitoring group said.

Margaret Devlin, a professional director, writes on water providers, monopolies and necessary controls.

Tuhoe leaders say a Crown apology for 19th century injustices would be meaningless unless tribes who fought with colonial forces also say sorry.

The Labour Party says it now expects the Government to back off the prospect of mining on Great Barrier Island and in the Coromandel.

Youssou N'Dour, the Senegalese musician once described by Rolling Stone magazine as the most famous living African singer, has taken his first steps into politics.

The New Zealand Govt has been given some breathing space on corporate tax after the Australian Govt decided to only cut its rates by just 2 per cent by 2014.

Thailand's Cabinet is due to hold an emergency meeting in the face of unrelenting anti-government street protests.

David Cameron has increased his party's lead to 10 points, making an outright Conservative victory this week possible, a poll suggests.

Mining bid draws 40,000 people to the street in anger, reports Matt Nippert.