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The Prime Minister of Kosovo has claimed victory in the territory's first elections since it declared independence from Serbia early last year, and nine years after NATO bombs drove out Serb forces. Audio

Indonesian police have confirmed that an Australian supplied pursuit boat was involved in the interception of Afghan asylum seekers which led to two men being shot yesterday. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The organisers of a protest march in Auckland are calling on the government to act on historic referendums - including the one which called for a reduction in the number of MPs. Audio

We cross to the UK now and our correspondent in London, Barney Burnham. Audio

Leaders representing about half the world's economies have dropped specific greenhouse gas targets in their final statement from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

As parents of teenage girls will probably already know, today sees the worldwide premiere in Los Angeles of New Moon, the second film in the Twilight saga. Audio

The former Auckland City mayor, Dick Hubbard, says his fear of Auckland City politicians taking over the region has prompted him to consider standing for the new super city council. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Addington Raceway says a metalic object resembling a knife claimed to have been thrown at last week's Trotting Cup could have had catastrophic consequences. Audio

The man who was mayor of New York City when terrorists struck on September the 11th, 2001, has blasted the decision to put the accused mastermind of the attack on trial in New York. Audio