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Justice ministry slams three strikes changes
Changes to the Govt's three strikes justice policy risk breaching NZ's Bill of Rights, the Justice Ministry warns.
Opposition would be hit if inmates denied vote, reform group says
Labour and Maori Party strongholds will be hit if prisoners are stopped from voting, a prison reform group says.
British spy agency in torture cover-up
Britain's government persuaded a judge to remove harsh criticisms of the country's domestic spy agency MI5 from a ruling.
Bollywood star lays bare airport scanning fears
Bollywood movie star Shah Rukh Khan appeared yesterday as the sum of all Australian airline passengers' fears.
Racism claim over contract move
Health officials are being accused of racism for deciding to transfer a mental health contract for Pacific people from Mangere's bankrupt Pacificare Trust to a mainstream agency.
Bollywood star exposes airport privacy flaw
Privacy concerns over a new airport passenger scanning system have been heightened after airport staff copied x-rays of an international film star.
Quake researcher jailed in Beijing
A Chinese man has been jailed following his investigation into poorly built schools after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
President who dared to preach peace
Twenty years after the end of apartheid, F. W. de Klerk fends off accusations from some white South Africans that he gave South Africa away.
Australian sentenced to death in Kabul
A former Australian soldier has been sentence to death in Afghanistan for murdering an Afghan security guard and then accusing the Taliban for the crime.
Britain may scrap fixed retirement age
How would you feel about staying in your job till well into your 70s - or even your 80s?
Crown to appeal decision that carer parents should be paid
The Crown is appealing a landmark Human Rights Review Tribunal decision enabling parents caring for severely disabled adult children to be paid.
Clinton urged to influence on countries restricting Internet use
US senators are urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take more proactive steps in supporting organisations that promote 'Internet freedom' in countries such as Iran and China, where severe Internet restrictions are enforced.