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Republicans in the US House of Representatives have met President Barack Obama to discuss a deal to avert a looming debt crisis, but negotations appeared to remain up in the air.

A law professor in Auckland says a Kiribati man seeking asylum in New Zealand because of climate change doesn't fit existing refugee categories. After the application for refugee status was...

Janet Yellen is now expected to succeed Ben Bernanke as chair of the US Federal Reserve, becoming the first woman to lead the Fed.

The United States president, Barack Obama, has warned of dire national, and international consequences, if the nine day old government shutdown continues. Audio

US President Barack Obama has cancelled his trip to Asia because of the US government shutdown.

ACT says the Government is wasting money by subsidising the sale of state houses to first home buyers in the provinces. Audio

Syria's neighbours are asking for financial support to deal with the huge influx of refugees from the war.

The United States is facing a government shutdown this week and the possibility that it may default on its debt if Congress does not the federal debt ceiling by 17 October. Audio

Researchers from the University of Otago say 34,000 people - or about one in 120 - in New Zealand did not have their own housing in 2006 - the most recent Census and emergency housing data available. Audio

The House of Representatives has passed a budget bill that would keep the US government operating, while defunding President Barack Obama's healthcare law.

The United Nations has confirmed that chemical weapons have been used in Syria and says the use has been on a "relatively large scale".

An increasing number of people are using their credit cards to make purchases, highlighting a growing sense of confidence in the economy, Paymark head Paul Whitson says.

Australia's Prime Minister elect Tony Abbott says his top priorities in office are to scrap the carbon tax and to stop asylum-seekers arriving by boat.

Australia goes to the polls on Saturday and the Labor government faces a crushing defeat. Audio

World leaders are set to meet at a G20 summit in Russia where American President Barack Obama will strive to bridge deep divisions over his push for military action against the Syrian regime's alleged…

The operator of Japan's ruined Fukushima nuclear plant says high radiation levels are spreading, as the Japanese Government prepares to offer more funding and oversight to try to contain the crisis.

The United States President Barack Obama has formally asked the US Congress to authorise military action in Syria.

The United States has signalled it could take unilateral action against Syria after last week's suspected chemical weapons attack. Audio