US secretary of state Hilary Clinton joined the rest of the Middle East Quartet in strongly condemning Israel's settlements in East Jerusalem.
Israel told to cease settlement activity
The Middle East Quartet has urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a bold target for a final peace deal with the Palestinians by 2012. More
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Secret trial
China has refused a request to give Australian officials access to the entire court proceedings during the trial of Stern Hu.
Obama no show
United States president Barack Obama says he greatly regrets having to delay his planned trip to Australia and Indonesia next week.
Google vs China
Google will reportedly pull out of China on April 10, after a spat over censorship with the government.
'Jihad Jane' in court
A US woman who called herself 'Jihad Jane' has pleaded not guilty to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in a foreign country.
Tuna ban blocked
Japan has sunk a proposal at a United Nations meeting in Qatar to ban the export on Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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