Trove of data on offshore accounts prompts probe, questions
The release of a vast trove of documents and data on offshore financial dealings of wealthy, famous and powerful people around the world is raising questions over the widespread use…
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Pacific trade ministers fail to reach deal in Hawaii talks
By AUDREY McAVOY Trade ministers from a dozen Pacific Rim nations failed to reach a deal on a new trade agreement that would cover nearly 40 percent of the global…
Pope picks 15 new cardinals reflecting diversity
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Pope Francis named 15 new cardinals Sunday, selecting them from 14 nations including far-flung corners of the world such as Tonga, New Zealand, Cape Verde and Myanmar…
Philippine corruption magnifies effects of typhoon
By OLIVER TEVES and NICK PERRY A plea for help in SOS is painted on a road in an aerial view from a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter over San Jose,…
US PUSHES PACIFIC TRADE AGENDA DESPITE SHUTDOWN
By ELAINE KURTENBACH U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Kerry on…
A LOOK AT SYRIA DEVELOPMENTS AROUND THE WORLD
By The Associated Press Syrian refugees arrive at the Turkish Cilvegozu gate border, Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. Routine prevailed at a US-Turkish airbase in southern Turkey on Monday, a day…
NZ DISPUTES REPORT THAT IT SPIED ON JOURNALIST
By NICK PERRY In this Tuesday, July 9 2013 photo, War correspondent Jon Stephenson gives evidence in his defamation case against Defense Force chief Lieutenant General Rhys Jones in the High…
NEW ZEALAND LAWMAKERS APPROVE GAY-MARRIAGE BILL
By NICK PERRY New Zealand lawmaker Louisa Wall, who sponsored the gay marriage bill, stands on the steps of Parliament in Wellington before voting for the same-sex marriage Tuesday, April…