Checkpoint

The British government says it will hold an independent inquiry into claims its security services were complicit in the torture of terror suspects abroad. Audio

The French President Nicolas Sarkozy has dismissed claims that his presidential campaign received 150-thousand euros in illegal party financing. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The Government is being warned a regional processing centre for asylum seekers is an Australian election issue and it should not become involved. Audio

President Obama and the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have met at the White House in an attempt to restart peace talks with the Palestinians. Audio

The head of the group which paved the way for a rise in GST says the Government needs to do more to boost New Zealanders' savings. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

The Russian President Dimitry Medvedev has written to Barak Obama telling him the spy scandal the erupted last week will not damage relations between the two countries. Audio

Economists say it's unlikely Fonterra will increase its forecast payout to farmers this season, after milk powder prices fell for the third month in a row. Audio

Thailand government has extended the emergency decree that it imposed during the civil unrest in Bangkok for another 3 months. Audio

A new survey reveals most British shoppers don't care which country their food comes from. Audio

The Obama administration has filed a legal challenge to Arizona's tough new immigration law which comes into force at the end of the month. Audio