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New Zealand PM pushes flag change after election win New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he would press ahead with plans to hold a referendum to change the national flag following his election triumph.

22 September 2014 15:25

Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was declared Afghanistan's next president.

22 September 2014 15:09

Scottish pro-independence parties report membership surge Scottish pro-independence parties reported a surge in membership over the weekend.

22 September 2014 15:02

Brazil readies election thriller A fiery plane crash that claimed the life of a popular politician has provided Brazil's presidential campaign with a dramatic plot twist worthy of a telenovela.

22 September 2014 14:43

Poroshenko says Ukraine ready to defend itself if peace plan fails President Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine must be ready to defend itself should a peace deal with pro-Russian insurgents fail.

22 September 2014 14:36

Kazakhstan protected from illegal transportation of WMDs Kazakhstan National Security Committee refutes the possibility of terrorists using the territory of Kazakhstan for transportation of nuclear weapons and hazardous materials.

22 September 2014 13:14

Battle of opposition titans begins in France after Sarkozy return "The match has begun," French political veteran Alain Juppe said after his rival and ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy announced his comeback.

22 September 2014 12:42

IS fighters close in on Syria border town as thousands flee Islamic State militants closed in on Syria's third-largest Kurdish town as tens of thousands fled in terror across the border into Turkey.

22 September 2014 11:51

Abdullah: Afghanistan's 'almost' man stays in the game Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah believes the title of President of Afghanistan has been stolen from him twice.

22 September 2014 10:49

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New Zealanders vote in 'dirty tricks' election Counting was underway in a cliffhanger New Zealand election with conservative Prime Minister John Key tipped for a narrow victory in a campaign.

20 September 2014 15:16

Ukraine signs buffer zone deal with rebels Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian militias were due to pull back their troops from a demilitarised zone created under a new peace plan.

20 September 2014 15:11

Turkey disappoints West with low-key role in IS fight Blamed by some for prompting the rise of the Islamic State insurgency, Turkey has finally taken steps to tighten its borders with Iraq and Syria.

20 September 2014 14:16

Hillary Clinton in campaign mode... for fellow Democrats Democrat Hillary Clinton launched herself into the thick of the US midterm election campaign.

20 September 2014 12:53

G20 nations want Putin at leaders' summit Vladimir Putin is set to attend the G20 leaders' summit in November despite alarm over Russia's actions in Ukraine with host Australia.

20 September 2014 12:08

Queen urges unity after Scottish independence vote Queen Elizabeth II urged her subjects in the United Kingdom to come together after Scots voted against independence.

20 September 2014 11:04

Spain's Catalan parliament approves independence vote law Catalonia's regional parliament passed a law that its leaders say will authorise them to hold a non-binding "consultation" on independence from Spain.

20 September 2014 10:48

Putin approves military coperation agreement with Kazakhstan The Russian president signed an agreement deepening military cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia.

19 September 2014 17:50

Scotland rejects independence in historic referendum Scotland rejected independence in a referendum that left the centuries-old United Kingdom intact.

19 September 2014 15:31

'France does not pay ransoms,' says Hollande French President Francois Hollande said that "France does not pay ransoms" for hostages, nor does it exchange prisoners.

19 September 2014 14:47