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Aide quits after attack on Obama's girls
An aide to a Republican congressman has resigned after her critical comments about President Barack Obama's daughters sparked a backlash.
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Republican: Obama daughters 'lack class'
Obama's daughters accused of lacking class by a Republican after appearing in a Thanksgiving broadcast.
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Nicolas Sarkozy on track for comeback
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy seems set to clear the first obstacle in a once-improbable bid to return to France's highest office this weekend when he secures the leadership of the conservative UMP party.
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Maire Leadbeater: West Papuans' long fight for freedom
Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national day, comes with controversy, robust historical debate and challenges to do more to address the grievances of the past.
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400 jobs to go after ABC budget cuts
Regional news, current affairs and sports coverage at the ABC will be slashed and more than 400 jobs lost as budget cuts start to bite Australia's public broadcaster.
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Offer turns tables on Republicans
President Barack Obama's cavalcade came to Del Sol high school to bring his case for the most sweeping immigration reform in decades to a rally in Nevada's gambling capital.
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Greatest moments of past 80 years
A global poll for the British Council of the greatest moments, discoveries and people of the past eight decades throws up cultural surprises - invention of the instant noodle.
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Hunger Games banned for sparking protests
The new Hunger Games Movie has reportedly been banned from a number of cinemas in Thailand after protesters adopted the film's hand gesture as an anti-authority symbol.
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China-NZ relations go 'deeper' than trade
Governor General praises Chinese-NZ links as President of China Xi Jinping receives 21-gun salute at Government House in Wellington.
![Land of rising debt takes drastic action](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Land of rising debt takes drastic action
When an election is called in Japan, candidates with megaphones roam streets in minivans, party leaders speak outside Tokyo train stations, and stocks gain until polling day.
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China President in NZ: What Key wants
Both Prime Minister John Key and Opposition leader Andrew Little want to press visiting President Xi Jinping for Chinese investment that benefits New Zealand.
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Gillard lets fly on gender and politics
Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has talked candidly about her time as the most powerful woman in her country - and also the most criticised.
![Lori Wallach: Congress will force Obama into TPP compromise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Lori Wallach: Congress will force Obama into TPP compromise
President Barack Obama's Asia trip and related summits have generated much press coverage about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.To the extent the Democratic Party's election drubbing has figured into TPP stories, the implications for the partnership have of
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Latest Isis video marks a change of tack
Much has changed in Iraq and Syria in the six weeks since the last Western hostage, Alan Henning, was beheaded.
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Political centre crumbling
Beppe Grillo is the Mr Angry of Italian and, increasingly, of European politics.
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Exploiting Russia sanctions 'a bad look'
John Key says major companies have been asked not to exploit the gap left by other countries' trade sanctions on Russia because to do so would be a "terrible look" for NZ.
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Russian warships send G20 a message
The Russians are coming, but the Australian Government isn't about to panic. Four Russian warships are exercising in the Coral Sea before this weekend's G20.
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Key holds Merkel in high regard
She might not be Bo Derek but in political terms, John Key rates visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel as high as 10.