Claims Syrian troops have killed 500 in Homs in past ten days; UN to consider Arab Laegue plan for Assad to hand over power to vice president; Moody's downgrades six Euro countries; Bipartisan US group urges China to back Iran sanctions; Obama unveils new Budget; Maldives leader wants peace, former president demands new elections; and more
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World News Brief, Friday April 8
Ivorian strongman clings to power in his bunker but second attack imminent (+ analysis and multimedia); African neighbours offer Gbagbo exile as ICC launches investigation; Gulf Council seeks to remove Yemen's Saleh; US Congress negotiations on knife-edge; Japan may increase nuclear evacuation zone; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday April 7
Ouattara soldiers raid presidential compound, Gbagbo negotiates with UN; Did the West fail Cote D'Ivoire?; White House warns no "clear path" to Af-Pak victory; Republicans "moving the goalposts" in US Budget standoff; International pressure demands change in Yemen; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday April 1
Qaddafi's foreign minister flees to Britain (+ analysis); CIA and MI6 'on the ground' in Libya assisting and assessing rebels; Assad panel to re-think Syrian emergency laws; Radiation levels in Japanese seawater grow; Negotiations on Capitol Hill hope to avert US governemtn shutdown; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday March 29
NATO warplanes bomb Qaddafi's hometown as rebel attack (+ analysis); Obama to address nation and Turkey offers to mediate; Yemeni president retracts resignation offer; Democrats and Republicans set to clash again on Budget cuts; Fukushima workers face new threat; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday February 16
Obama's new budget promises trillion dollar cuts as "down payment" (+ White House statement & op-eds); Iran leaders call for execution of protesters; Berlusconi will stand trial for under-ge sex; Philippine peace talks; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday November 12
US and South Korea fail to settle free-trade deal due to car, beef disputes (+ analysis of US trade policy); Iraqi leaders finally form government; Pakistan attacks India's UN record; Bi-partisan panel suggests radical cuts to US budget; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 2
Obama announces Budget set to grow deficit before cutting it by 2013 (+ analysis); US to build missile shield in Middle-East; Nuclear powers stalling on non-proliferation; Taiwan to buy $6.4 billion in arms; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday February 24
Obama sets first budget; Pyongyang has launched more medium-range missiles; South Korean president loses popularity; Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Tiger cease-fire request; Somali terrorists vow further attacks on peacekeepers; and more
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