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New Zealand prime minister John Key hit back at criticism of his government by the country's Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton.

• 02 февраля 2015, 13:53

The UN Security Council, including Russia, strongly condemned the "reprehensible" shelling of a trolleybus in east Ukraine.

• 23 января 2015, 11:34

The UN Security Council condemned an attack by Huthi rebels on Yemen's presidential palace and voiced strong support for President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi.

• 21 января 2015, 14:27

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott condemned the "barbaric act" in Paris, in which an attack on a satirical weekly magazine left 12 people dead.

• 08 января 2015, 12:36

New York Mayor and police commissioner Bill Bratton criticized dozens of officers for turning their backs on the mayor at the funeral of a murdered policeman.

• 06 января 2015, 12:19

Afghanistan's new President condemned CIA torture detailed in a US Senate report, saying the United States' actions violated "all accepted norms of human rights".

• 11 декабря 2014, 10:01

The White House denounced human rights violations in Gambia, calling on the government to allow UN experts into the country and revoke laws discriminating.

• 05 декабря 2014, 14:34

Australian Foreign Minister delivered a diplomatic version of the "shirt front" promised by Prime Minister as Russia came under fire over the fate of flight MH17.

• 18 октября 2014, 13:16

President Vladimir Putin accused US counterpart Barack Obama of a hostile attitude towards Russia, warning against "attempts to blackmail" Moscow.

• 16 октября 2014, 15:01

The White House rejected claims by ex-Pentagon chief Leon Panetta that President Barack Obama is too reticent to take on opponents.

• 07 октября 2014, 14:08

Turkish Prime Minister said no one has the right to criticise Ankara on Syria, after US Vice President accused Turkey of financing and even arming jihadists.

• 06 октября 2014, 12:10

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev denounced Russia's Vladimir Putin as an aggressive leader with a 19th-century empire-building style.

• 04 октября 2014, 15:48

The US Secret Service chief faced withering criticism from lawmakers outraged over security breaches at the White House.

• 01 октября 2014, 14:03

Turkish President rushed off the frenzy surrounding Apple's new iPhone 6, saying it was much the same as its iPhone 5 predecessor.

• 29 сентября 2014, 13:19

France suspended the delivery of the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia "until November" after fierce criticism.

• 04 сентября 2014, 14:30

North Korea has joined the ranks of America's foes who have seized on riots in Missouri, saying the nation is the "graveyard of human rights".

• 27 августа 2014, 12:41

Australian tycoon Clive Palmer apologised for calling the Chinese government "mongrels" who "shoot their own people".

• 26 августа 2014, 12:10

A Chinese state-run newspaper called on Beijing to "teach Canberra a lesson" after Clive Palmer labelled the Communist government "mongrels"

• 20 августа 2014, 13:11

Clive Palmer has labelled the Chinese government "mongrels" who "shoot their own people" in a televised tirade that was criticised by Canberra.

• 19 августа 2014, 14:24

Hackers broke into Russian Prime Minister D. Medvedev's Twitter account, tweeting his resignation and criticising President V. Putin.

• 14 августа 2014, 14:17