Radio New Zealand World Headlines The Latest World headlines from Radio New Zealand News http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/news Radio New Zealand 60 Syrian children victims of 'indiscriminate' killing The United Nations and world leaders have condemned the latest violence in Syria that killed scores of people including many children. Sun, 27 May 2012 17:57:25 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106797/syrian-children-victims-of-'indiscriminate'-killing 8e8fdcba05f6fdd4ca92221bdedb708b19e977fc Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia concert The popstar, Lady Gaga, has cancelled a concert in Indonesia, following angry protests by Islamist groups. Sun, 27 May 2012 20:17:22 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106832/lady-gaga-cancels-indonesia-concert 1f12c42fd3a1df6f1570dc8d9285b4de30858d6d NATO airstrike kills Afghan family A NATO air strike has killed eight members of a family in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia, local officials say. Sun, 27 May 2012 19:42:12 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106831/nato-airstrike-kills-afghan-family 8627a1b91c35b4294084b5ed1d906895c0376fea Mali rebels agree to new Sharia state A Tuareg rebel group has merged with an al-Qaeda linked Islamist group to attempt to create an independent Islamic state in the north of Mali. Sun, 27 May 2012 19:11:17 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106830/mali-rebels-agree-to-new-sharia-state db25db0525fadff9ef841cb7e8295a67d9562ef0 Sweden wins Eurovision song contest Swedish contestant Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest, edging out a popular choir of elderly women from a remote village in Russia. Sun, 27 May 2012 13:09:50 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106811/sweden-wins-eurovision-song-contest 93fe99e0c208716facbd6167576c11ef3db0c31c Finland gunman kills two students Police arrested an 18-year-old man in camouflage fatigues suspected of killing two students in a shooting targeting restaurants packed with teenagers in southern Finland. Sun, 27 May 2012 10:53:32 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106809/finland-gunman-kills-two-students 7a1e4cea616e9c6e768b132105239101157f9ed4 Pope's butler charged in Vatican leak inquiry Vatican police have formally charged Pope Benedict's butler in a case concerning the theft of confidential documents. Sun, 27 May 2012 10:39:29 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106808/pope's-butler-charged-in-vatican-leak-inquiry 7d58194609d37eb322d3a05073b83cd424b74d0d India reserves free private schools places for poor A Supreme Court judgement in India has asked private schools to provide 25% of places to poorer students. Sun, 27 May 2012 14:10:53 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106820/india-reserves-free-private-schools-places-for-poor 44f91492d240073e0e8cd36c188f17423db772b5 US can stay in Afghanistan for a further decade Afghanistan's parliament has approved a strategic pact between Kabul and Washington, clearing the way for a United States presence in the country for at least a decade after most foreign combat troops leave in 2014. Sun, 27 May 2012 14:14:58 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106793/us-can-stay-in-afghanistan-for-a-further-decade cb564f1c2628aaf72c0da803315af6e203eb7681 EU takes trade row with Argentina to WTO The European Union has filed a suit at the World Trade Organisation against Argentina's import restrictions. Sun, 27 May 2012 14:10:53 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106821/eu-takes-trade-row-with-argentina-to-wto 3d053acfc50794f3266b682bf0524cf1dfdd961c Extinguishing flame at war shrine an insult say police An Australian Police force is searching for a man who extinguished the Eternal Flame at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. Sat, 26 May 2012 20:38:12 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106794/extinguishing-flame-at-war-shrine-an-insult-say-police d5df701016ced92fb52cc646a088d3f39f146bda Unity call by Muslim party to 'save' revolution in Egypt The Muslim Brotherhood has called for talks to "save" the Egyptian uprising ahead of a presidential election run-off. Sat, 26 May 2012 15:34:30 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106789/unity-call-by-muslim-party-to-'save'-revolution-in-egypt fe17f2be1e11e4c7c70ae8e1307dec2845c6a126 Backlash over Australian foreign worker decision Unions and members of Australia's Labor government are angry at its decision to allow billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart to bring more than 1,700 foreign workers to a mining project in Western Australia. Sat, 26 May 2012 15:07:35 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106782/backlash-over-australian-foreign-worker-decision 12c31180273bd54345e9a5142b38708f3f87f4b8 Spanish bank asks for government bailout Spain's fourth largest bank, Bankia, has asked for a €19 billion government bailout due to heavy losses on property loans. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:16:47 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106778/spanish-bank-asks-for-government-bailout 8fdcdd1cc070bf7c01eef554e75bd159acf78445 Britain preparing for mass movement from ailing Greece The British government is planning for a possible surge in immigration from Greece and other European Union countries in response to the eurozone crisis. Sat, 26 May 2012 18:33:59 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106792/britain-preparing-for-mass-movement-from-ailing-greece e79c9b91139563ae6c01a41bea2169aeb472de33 IMF boss urges Greeks to pay taxes International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde has said the people of Greece can help get themselves out of their economic problems by paying their taxes. Sat, 26 May 2012 15:07:35 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106787/imf-boss-urges-greeks-to-pay-taxes 664387c292b75f155bc65dbfdeb39fe55b1f465b Violence in Syrian city leaves 50 dead, opposition says Syrian opposition activists say more than 90 people have been killed in fighting between government forces and rebels in Homs province. Sat, 26 May 2012 20:38:13 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106784/violence-in-syrian-city-leaves-50-dead,-opposition-says e7501a5387080a5337ea7e420e0e62059ce38600 Vatican makes arrest in leak investigation Vatican police have arrested a man, reported to be the Pope's butler, in connection with the theft of confidential documents including letters from the Pope's private study. Sat, 26 May 2012 09:14:32 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106777/vatican-makes-arrest-in-leak-investigation 1ff4463d48197d425b33cd0457b8e2015156bc65 First private craft reaches space station An unmanned space capsule has become the first commercial space ship to to reach the International Space Station. Sat, 26 May 2012 09:16:38 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106776/first-private-craft-reaches-space-station 4ec8442207422b0a066d37b576670fd85f52c235 PNG to declare state of emergency Papua New Guinea MPs have voted to declare a state of emergency in the nation's capital after rogue police officers surrounded Parliament House on Friday. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:36:31 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106732/png-to-declare-state-of-emergency 3b1bd69f8eb0342a478ff7a280137753e9337d44 Australian beef exports found with e-coli Three shipments of Australian beef exported to the United States have been found to contain the potentially fatal E-coli bacteria. Sat, 26 May 2012 06:01:41 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106709/australian-beef-exports-found-with-e-coli 82d69763c8a57fd442a006e244c4fd23d456d41e Myanmar police accused of beating protesters Police in Myanmar have been accused of beating and detaining protesters as they broke up the country's first major demonstrations in years. Sat, 26 May 2012 06:01:41 +1200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/106737/myanmar-police-accused-of-beating-protesters de71fcad854a8bcb761a361a0e365d379ffa1858