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In Thailand, two people have been charged with spreading false information, after rumours about the King's health sent the stockmarket plunging. Audio

A Japanese spacecraft has successfully re-entered the Earth's atmosphere near New Zealand. Audio

A three metre tall statue of the former American president Bill Clinton has been unveiled by Mr Clinton himself in the Kosovan capital Pristina. Audio

Mexico has extradited 11 fugitives from US justice to the United States in a move the American government says is a sign of increased co-operation between the two countries in the battle against… Read more Audio

Government forces supported by United Nations soldiers have been battling hostile militias in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

At the end of a difficult trip to the Middle East the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has welcomed Israel's offer of restraint on its settlement policy. Audio

A search and rescue mission's underway for more than 20 people who were on a boat which sank 350 kms North West of the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean. Audio

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

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

Maritime New Zealand says the drownings of five recreational fishermen in a month has lent weight to calls for tougher lifejacket laws. Audio

A year after the banking crisis that turned Iceland from one of the richest nations in Europe to one of its poorest the tiny country's trying to rebuild its economy. Audio