BusinessObama: 'I am not at all resigned' to government shutdown with midnight deadline looming30 Sep 04:58 PM
WorldFor US it's traction and truculenceAs US Government diplomacy is grinding into gear abroad over Iran and Syria, the wheels are about to fall off at home.30 Sep 04:30 PM
WorldNSA spying on social linksFor almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandMaori farewell for ThatcherA Maori hymn was sung before Margaret Thatcher's ashes were laid to rest in London late last night (NZT).29 Sep 04:30 PM
BusinessShutdown looms in clash over healthcareThe US Government is moving closer to a shutdown, amid a deepening stand-off between the White House and Republicans demanding an Obamacare roll-back.29 Sep 04:30 PM
WorldIgnoring veto threat, House votes to avert government shutdown and delay Obamacare a year.29 Sep 04:22 AM
WorldMajority Leader Reid cites health care, says Senate will reject new House anti-shutdown bill28 Sep 11:58 PM
OpinionJack 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.28 Sep 10:36 PM
WorldAP sources: House Republicans to seek one-year delay in Obamacare on anti-shutdown bill28 Sep 04:56 PM
WorldSyria disarmament plan approvedThe world's chemical weapons watchdog approved an ambitious and risky accelerated plan to rid Syria of its chemical arsenal.27 Sep 11:47 PM
New ZealandKey critical of UN's Syria resolutionPrime 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.27 Sep 09:59 PM
WorldObama: Debt ceiling breach far worse than gov't shutdown, would effectively shutter economy27 Sep 07:59 PM
WorldObama accuses Republicans of 'political grandstanding' over budget, says shutdown has effects27 Sep 07:59 PM
