New Zealand International News

Columbia bus attack leaves six dead

Sat, 21st Nov

Colombian authorities say six people have died in a turbulent southern region when a bus was attacked and caught fire.

Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan

Sat, 21st Nov

A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan.

Weta Workshop heads to China for art exhibit

Fri, 20th Nov

Hundreds of items of science fiction art and collectibles created by Weta Workshop will begin their journey to China tonight for a fundraising exhibition set to be visited by up to a million people.

'Spectacular ' icebergs thrill tourists off Macquarie Island

Fri, 20th Nov

As anticipation about an impending invasion of icebergs builds, some lucky tourists have already witnessed them up close.

Customs agents seize 316,000 bongs in LA

Fri, 20th Nov

Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles harbour.

Obese US man dies after 8 months in home recliner

Fri, 20th Nov

When an ambulance brought Tillmon Webb home from the hospital after he hurt his knee in March, paramedics warned the then 250 kg man he probably wouldn't be able to get up from his recliner if they put him there, his wife said.

Hassan Nasrallah re-elected as Hezbollah leader

Fri, 20th Nov

The militant Hezbollah group has announced that Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has been re-elected as the Shiite Muslim group's leader for a sixth term.

Russian court extends moratorium on death penalty

Fri, 20th Nov

Russia's Constitutional Court effectively outlawed the death penalty, saying a moratorium on capital punishment should remain in force until the nation fully bans executions.

Kenya unveils constitution to avoid vote violence

Fri, 20th Nov

A government-appointed panel this week unveiled a draft constitution that is part of wide-ranging efforts to avoid a repeat of political violence that saw more than 1,000 people killed after Kenya's December 2007 presidential elections.

Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry

Fri, 20th Nov

A human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of opposition supporters earlier this year.

Negligence ruling in Katrina floods may cost feds

Fri, 20th Nov

The federal government could be vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims after a judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina.

Screams of woman set on fire heard in 911 call

Fri, 20th Nov

A Connecticut woman who police say was set on fire by her boyfriend can be heard screaming in a 911 call tape released by authorities.