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Climate change body told: Get facts right
The international panel set up to advise governments on the effects of global warming 'needs a major overhaul', a report says.
Match-fixing in sport
News that members of the Pakistan cricket team were allegedly paid to bowl no-balls is just the latest in a long history of match-fixing.
Militants dressed as police kill 33 in attack on hotel
The Islamist militant group al-Shabaab has stepped up its campaign to topple the Government in Somalia.
Snack on bugs and save the planet
The United Nations wants to reduce the amount of meat we eat and the search is on for alternatives.
Authorities battle to save city from floodwaters
Authorities in Pakistan were battling yesterday to save a city in a flood-devastated southern province.
Agonising wait for children to be freed
Three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year are pawns in a diplomatic game, say their families.
Obama backs probe into Myanmar junta
Washington is considering tightening sanctions against the military rulers of Myanmar, formerly Burma.
Google boss warns over personal data we share online
Eric Schmidt warns that the amount of personal data people leave online could force them to change their names to escape their cyber pasts.
Helen Clark calls for UN reform
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark is calling for a major rethink about leading multilateral institutions including UN where she is No 3 in command.
Shaolin temple on heritage list
Shaolin temple, the Buddhist monastery that's also the birthplace of Chinese kung fu, is now a World Heritage site.
Palmer to head UN flotilla inquiry
Sir Geoffrey Palmer says heading an inquiry into a fatal Israeli raid on an aid flotilla will probably be the hardest job he has done.
UN expert targets Maori disadvantage
Extreme social and economic disadvantage faced by Maori has been highlighted as an ongoing concern by a visiting UN expert.
Auditor fires both barrels on Defence double-dips
Poor policy and a culture of not asking questions led to senior Defence Force staff double-dipping on allowances, a report has found.
Bamiyan will be ready for 2014 handover - McCully
Murray McCully says Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province, where NZ troops have been since 2003, will be ready to stand on its own before Hamid Karzai's 2014 deadline.
Israeli PM in spat with hardline foreign minister
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is battling to control his coalition as he heads for a showdown with his hardline foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman.