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US officials: Osama bin Laden's death may lead to threats
US President Barack Obama says Osama bin Laden was a mass murderer and a terrorist.
The life and times of Osama bin Laden
A look back at the key events in the life of Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans.
'Birther' crusade drags politics to a surreal low
Has there ever been a more absurdly surreal moment, even in United States politics?
Anne Penketh: The Donald distracts in early election running
President Barack Obama received two pieces of good news as he hit the campaign trail on the West Coast last week.
Memos show link between oil and Iraq invasion
New documents have raised questions over Britain's involvement in the Iraq war.
Eleventh-hour bid to avert shutdown of US Govt
Party leaders on Washington's Capitol Hill are racing to overcome an impasse in budget talks
Obama set to hit fundraising trail
United States President Barack Obama is set to begin his 2012 re-election bid with a series of fundraisers.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Good law better than fast law, says US expert
Lawyer applauds NZ's cautious legal response to tech developments.
Brian Fallow: US trade demands a real sore point
Govt should beware of US intellectual property demands...
Tyrants' crude tools of power fail as era of classic security state ends
Oil states are, by their nature, undemocratic.The despots who have ruled the Arab world for half a century are not giving up without a fight.
Anthony Doesburg: Cyber war risk is here and now, author claims
Others dispute danger, but agree on the need to be prepared for attack.
Libya crisis: How the Endgame began
For a brief, happy period on Saturday, it seemed the United Nations Security Council resolution adopted in New York the previous day had stopped Muammar Gaddafi in his tracks.
Obama takes knife to federal spending
Americans are about to get a first glimpse of what tight-fisted federal government looks like.
Assange's mother demands Rudd do more
The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has again demanded Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd back his words with action to support her son's legal and human rights.