Nick Harper

The American President Barack Obama has phoned the aid agency Médecins Sans Frontières to apologize for the accidental killing of 22 people in a US airstrike in Afghanistan. Audio

Stock markets in New York and Europe have rebounded despite China's index continuing to fall yesterday. Audio

Billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of shares today across the world's stock markets. Audio

Donald Trump has drawn boos at a testy first Republican presidential debate in Cleveland this afternoon. Audio

The world's greatest game has been rocked by multi-million dollar corruption and bribery charges laid by US authorities and another separate investigation by Swiss officials. Audio

A monster blizzard which is beginning to batter the United States is expected to cause major disruptions. Audio

The radical muslim cleric Abu Hamza who masterminded the kidnapping of a New Zealander and 15 other tourists in Yemen in 1998 has been sentenced to life in prison. Audio

The radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri is due to be sentenced in New York for terrorism charges, marking the end of a decade-long legal battle. Audio

The Boston bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has appeared in court after spending almost a year and a half in solitary confinement. Audio

As you heard from Natalie there, the arrest of Phil Rudd has been making headlines around the world. Audio

More than 13 years after the twin towers were destroyed in the September 11 attacks, New York's World Trade Center has re-opened for business. Audio

The United Nations is preparing to vote on which countries will join the Security Council - a vote that could see New Zealand elected in. Audio

The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, has told the UN General Assembly in no uncertain terms it must fundamentally improve its performance in preventing conflict - accusing the Security Council of… Audio

A UN climate change summit opens in a few hours in New York, the first time world leaders have met to talk about global warming since Copenhagen in 2009. 120 heads of state will be there in what UN… Audio

A three day ceasefire in Gaza started just minutes ago after a breakthrough this morning with the UN and United States announcing a humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas. Audio

The radical Muslim preacher brought down by key evidence from a New Zealand woman will appeal his convictions on terror charges. Audio

US defence officials have outlined in stark terms the barriers to helping Nigerian soldiers rescue hundreds of kidnapped schoolgirls - citing the military's gross human rights abuses. Audio

A man has been arrested after two suspicious backpacks were found at the finish-line of the Boston marathon. Audio

A man has been arrested after two suspicious backpacks were found at the finish-line of the Boston marathon. Audio

In New York, the heat was turned up another notch at the latest UN Security Council meeting to discuss the future of Crimea. Audio