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NZ group to jetski from London to Auckland
A group of six New Zealanders will this year attempt to jet-ski from London to Auckland, via Sydney.
Iraqi voters defy threats and bombs
In the face of bomb and mortar attacks that killed 38 people and wounded 89 others, Iraqis went to the polls yesterday.
Longest-serving 'chained wife' breaks free after 48 years
Susan Zinkin divorced her husband in 1962 but was forbidden from looking for new love for almost 50 years.
Private security operatives ordered to leave country
Guards linked to Blackwater given seven days to leave after US court rejects charges.
Egypt: Disco boat escape from Cairo's bustling metropolis
Jill Worrall is whisked through Cairo's cacophony by taxi, boat and horse-drawn carriage.
Munitions wash up on popular Israeli beaches
Israeli security forces closed two popular beaches yesterday to scour them for explosives after two barrels filled with munitions were found washed up on the shores of southern Israel.
New Zealand's nine Oscar nods
Nine figures of the New Zealand film industry have been nominated for the 2010 Oscars.
Troops went to Iraq without vital armour, inquiry told
British ministers ignored the military's warning that more time was needed before the invasion of Iraq, an inquiry hears.
Iraq - an instant cure for boredom
Medic says 20 years of injury and death in NZ no preparation for life on patrol.
Piano duo deliver musical perfection
Unique melodies from rare partnership thrill and mesmerise.