Checkpoint

After months with no head of state Lebanon has voted to elect the Army chief Michel Suleiman as President. Audio

In the United States the democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has created a firestorm. Audio

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has launched his campaign for the second round presidential election at the end of June. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

A multi-million dollar facility to help the country's top bomb disposal experts perfect their craft has opened. Audio

Soldiers in China are racing to unblock a river that was dammed by landslides in China's deadly earthquake two weeks ago. Audio

France says it's shocked by Myanmar's refusal to let its warships deliver aid directly to the Irrawaddy Delta. Audio

Colombia's feared rebel group FARC has confirmed that the man who founded the movement and lead it for 44 years is dead. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The main prize at the Cannes Film festival the Palme d'Or has been won by the French schoolroom drama. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Mrs Muliaga died last May after her power was disconnected, disabling her oxygen machine. Audio