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Critics vocal on Obama's peace prize
US President Barack Obama's recent Nobel Peace Prize has generated much praise as well consternation around the world.
Ecuador: City in the sky
The altitude in the Ecuadorean capital of Quito takes your breath away, as does its historic centre, writes Alice Neville.
NZ ranked 20th in UN quality of life survey
New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.
Olympics head to South America for the first time
Celebration in the streets as Brazilian city named host for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Easter Island mystery probed
What was the meaning of the giant Easter Island statues and what role did they play in the civilisation's demise?
Man hangs himself online
A young man distraught over a breakup with his girlfriend hanged himself while she watched over a web camera say Chilean police.
Buenos Aires: Impressions of a city that wears its art on its sleeve
The Argentine capital's public art is bewildering in its diversity, writes Graham Reid.