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Dicaprio, Putin and the all-star plot to save tigers
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.
Korean conflict - What the global media is saying
What the international media is saying about North Korea's latest act of aggression.
NZ condemns attack on South Korea
New Zealand is adding its voice to international outrage over North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island.
China: Montage of culture through a porthole
A cruise is a gentle way to discover the bustle of China, writes Pamela Wade.
Asian Games: Is Eurhythmics a new gymnastics event?
The official media guide for the Asian Games provides some interesting, yet wrong, explanations for events.
Flooded mine traps 28 in China
Rescuers are racing to reach 28 men trapped in a coal mine in southern China.
Asian Games: Cheerleaders blamed for loss
The Yemen beach volleyball team have blamed a loss at the Asian Games on bikini-clad Chinese cheerleaders.
Golf: Brown remains in contention
New Zealand golfer Mark Brown is quietly confident of upsetting his more fancied rivals and capturing the Hong Kong Open.
Cricket: Mixed report card for England
England's good form of 2010, winning seven of 10 Tests, comes with a mixed report card.
The world's worst golfer?
A competitor in the golf event at the Asian Games had a first round to forget shooting a whopping 58 shots over par.
Clinton's comedy cameo
Bill Clinton is to appear in a comedy film about the debauched antics of a group of friends in Thailand, according to reports.
All Blacks: Richie McCaw - rugby's most wanted
Five months after Irish No 8 Jamie Heaslip brazenly kneed the All Blacks captain in the back, McCaw barely recalls the incident ahead of presumably their next encounter
Cricket: McCullum's devoted service earns draw
Brendon McCullum scored a test best 225 to ensure the second test with India ended in a stalemate.
Shanghai high-rise fire: NZ Herald reader video
Watch Kiwi Karl Loo's video of the shocking 30-story apartment complex fire, two blocks from his home, which left 42 dead.
Key wades into currency wars
Herald political columnist John Armstrong reports from Apec, where Prime Minister John Key has warned of the possibility of imminent "currency wars" if trade imbalances are not dealt with.