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Ian Birrell: Support the failed war on drugs? You must be stoned
Self-defeating policies will cost more lives unless leaders show some nerve.
Paul Thomas: Scandal a hotter topic than boring drugs war
Misbehaving politician part of trivia captivating Washington at expense of more important issues.
Washington duo help heal nuclear rift
Two former high-ranking United States officials who helped to restore the American relationship with New Zealand have been honoured today.
Catapult protest misses target
A group of artists found themselves unable to lob a pillow from a catapult in a symbolic protest against the Urewera police raids today.
Bin Laden never stopped dreaming of 'another Sept 11'
Osama bin Laden was, it appears, still involved in the conception and planning of major al Qaeda operations.
'Crown prince of terror' missing after bin Laden raid
Osama bin Laden's youngest son and close confidant is reportedly missing after the raid in Pakistan last week which killed his father.
Hillary Clinton cut out of Osama raid history
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's presence in the White House situation room has been removed from history in a Jewish publication.
History of Bin Laden's property unveiled
Osama bin Laden's inner circle of trusted friends and family kept his location secret from everyone right until the end.
Daughter: Bin Laden was taken alive
Osama bin Laden's 12-year-old daughter has reportedly told Pakistani investigators that her father was captured alive.
Commodity falls weigh on world share markets
Declines in commodities such as gold, silver and oil dragged stocks lower on world markets overnight.