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Madoff’s personal items up for auction

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:14:00 +1200

They're the spoils of a feast that's over forever: Bernard Madoff's stuff on a government auction block.

Better equipment won't win Afghan war: UK general

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:53:00 +1200

The senior British commander in Afghanistan has said that winning hearts and minds, rather than getting better equipment, is the key to defeating the Taliban.

NZ sculptor loser in Sir Keith Park statue debacle

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:43:00 +1200

The New Zealand sculptor hired to make a statue of Sir Keith Park for display in London was dropped a year into his work because of British rules surrounding public art works.

Soldiers killed in Fort Hood shooting are mourned

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:03:00 +1200

Across the country, many stood before several flag-draped coffins during funeral services for several of the 13 victims of the Nov. 5 shootings at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas.

Storms lash southern Britain with strong winds

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:07:00 +1200

Heavy rain and winds of up to 160 kph caused flooding, closed roads and disrupted transport across southern Britain on Saturday.

Insurgents killed during search in Afghanistan

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:01:00 +1200

NATO and Afghan forces killed several insurgents, including an armed woman, in a search operation in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the alliance said.

Suicide attack kills 11 at Pakistan checkpoint

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:45:00 +1200

A suicide car bomber attacked a police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing 11 people, including four children, the latest in a wave of militant attacks that have claimed more than 300 lives in the past month.

NZ woman hurt in India train crash

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:36:00 +1200

A New Zealand woman has been hospitalised after a speeding train derailed in western India.

Heavy snow storms in northern China kill 40

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +1200

Unusually early snow storms in north-central China have claimed 40 lives, caused thousands of buildings to collapse and destroyed almost 500,000 acres (200,000 hectares) of winter crops, the Civil Affairs Ministry said Friday.

9 killed as speeding train derails in India

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:48:00 +1200

A speeding train derailed in western India early Saturday killing at least nine people and injuring more than 80 others.

Obama brightens hopes of free trade deal

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +1200

The prospect of a free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United States moved a step closer today.

Big Ben changes with the times

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:26:00 +1200

Times are changing inside the home of Big Ben.

Fleet of icebergs head towards New Zealand

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:10:00 +1200

A big fleet of up to 20 icebergs is drifting north towards New Zealand, after passing sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.

Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:20:00 +1200

Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object - Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.

Russian policemen use YouTube to fight corruption

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:12:00 +1200

When a police officer posted a video on YouTube complaining of rampant abuse in Russian law enforcement, it seemed like a lonely voice in a sea of social media.

Blasts rock Russian ammunition depot, 2 killed

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:46:00 +1200

Huge explosions and flames ripped through a Russian military arsenal for hours on Friday, killing two firefighters and sending personnel fleeing to a bomb shelter to wait out the worst of the firestorm, officials said.

Man robs own mum at gunpoint over parking ticket

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +1200

A 27-year-old Anchorage man has been convicted of robbing his mother at gunpoint because she didn't give him money to help pay a parking ticket.

Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:16:00 +1200

A former Louisiana congressman who famously stashed cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands in bribes in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa.

Evangelist sentenced to 175 years for sex crimes

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +1200

Evangelist Tony Alamo used his stature as a self-proclaimed prophet to force underage girls into sham marriages with him, controlling his followers with their fears of eternal suffering.

NASA discover water on the moon

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:03:00 +1200

Suddenly, the moon looks exciting again. It has lots of water, scientists said Friday - a thrilling discovery that sent a ripple of hope for a future astronaut outpost in a place that has always seemed barren and inhospitable.

Hasan had communications with Pakistan - congressman

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:56:00 +1200

The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood made or accepted wire transfers with Pakistan, a country wracked by Muslim extremist violence, a Republican congressman said Friday.

Army says morale down among troops in Afghanistan

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:49:00 +1200

Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the eight-year-old war, while those in Iraq show much improved mental health amid much lower violence, the Army said Friday.

US to seek death penalty for September 11 suspects

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:14:00 +1200

Self-proclaimed September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian federal courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks. Prosecutors expect to seek the death penalty.

Californian cows the happiest - when they're in New Zealand

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:08:00 +1200

American film-makers long ago started filming their movies on cheaper locations offshore, such as New Zealand.

Prime Minister John Key misses Obama at APEC

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:49:00 +1200

The President of the United States, Barack Obama is arriving late to APEC and New Zealand is not waiting around for him.

British surfers have a new reef like Mt Maunganui.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:55:00 +1200

British surfers have just been given an artificial reef like the one at Mt Maunganui.

Seven killed in blast at spy agency in Pakistan

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:21:00 +1200

Authorities say seven people have been killed and 35 wounded in a bomb blast outside the headquarters of Pakistan's spy agency in the northwest.

Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) is making a comeback after three decades

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:29:00 +1200

The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, who famously turned his back on pop music for Islam is making a comeback, with his first tour in 30 years.

Pakistanis worry about US nuclear intentions

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:19:00 +1200

In Washington, the ultimate Pakistani nightmare is that the country's nuclear arsenal could fall into the hands of Taliban militants or rogue soldiers.

Feds move to seize four mosques, tower linked to Iran

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 +1200

Federal prosecutors took steps to seize four US mosques and a Fifth Avenue skyscraper owned by a nonprofit Muslim organization long suspected of being secretly controlled by the Iranian government.