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For US it's traction and truculence
As US Government diplomacy is grinding into gear abroad over Iran and Syria, the wheels are about to fall off at home.
Maori farewell for Thatcher
A Maori hymn was sung before Margaret Thatcher's ashes were laid to rest in London late last night (NZT).
Shutdown looms in clash over healthcare
The US Government is moving closer to a shutdown, amid a deepening stand-off between the White House and Republicans demanding an Obamacare roll-back.
NSA spying on social links
For almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections.
Jack Tame: Republicans fighting dirty till the end
"This is a big f***ing deal," Vice President Joe Biden famously said as Barack Obama signed his healthcare reform into law back in 2010. And it is.
Syria disarmament plan approved
The world's chemical weapons watchdog approved an ambitious and risky accelerated plan to rid Syria of its chemical arsenal.
Key critical of UN's Syria resolution
Prime Minister John Key says a draft Security Council resolution on Syria does not go far enough in ensuring the Syrian regime is held to account.