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Eminent NZ expert to head influential world science body as it launches Covid-19 forecast.

New York Times: China must pivot away from coal but rolling blackouts mean it won't.

Chiu Kuo-cheng said military tensions between Taipei and Beijing were at a 40-year high.

The former diplomat is now the chief executive of the Hauraki Gulf Forum.

The royals came to U.N. headquarters to speak with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

The PM has urged world leaders to address rising inequality and climate change.

Punishments like executions and amputations of hands to return under Taliban rule.

ANALYSIS: The UN, risen from WWII's rubble, finds hope to be in scarce supply.

Guterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.

"Keeping one's word" is a condition of trust, says French Europe minister.

National's foreign affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee asks why NZ was not invited.

The vaccines deal will save the PM blushes, but some may wonder at the horsetrading.

This Asian country has the highest vaxxed population and is "becoming Covid-resilient".

Extraction teams could get people across land borders.

Taliban spokesman urges women to stay home until security is reimposed.

Sir John Key and Helen Clark sceptical of Taliban claims.

Shooting breaks out as Talban warns US any delay in withdrawal will 'provoke a reaction'.

'I realised pretty quickly that politics isn't about the law,' says Golriz Ghahraman.

"I've seen many bad things, but right now I can't think of anything worse." - UK reporter.

Hard-line Islamist group wants strong relationship with NZ government as nation rebuilds.

US will not enter 'third decade' of war that has spanned four American presidencies.

Chaos at the main airport in the Afghan capital has killed at least seven people.

Taliban fighters captured their first provincial capital on August 6.

Death toll in Haiti rises following massive earthquake, which caused devastating damage.

The Taliban now control more than two-thirds of Afghanistan.

OPINION: China will note the NZ intervention and a formal response can be expected.

Bloomfield told MPs he had not discussed the case of a Covid-positive UN worker.

Air NZ is one of a number of airlines already trialling the IATA travel pass initiative.

'It doesn't pass the sniff test' - Chris Bishop on Bloomfield's explanation for the u-turn