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Pakistan shuts down political element within intelligence agency
11:31:07, 24 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Pakistan's eight-month old civilian government has disbanded the political wing of the military's main spy agency to concentrate its efforts on counter-terrorism.
Security ramped up after Japanese officials stabbed
19:58:17, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Security is being stepped up around senior government officials in Japan, after three people linked to the national pension agency were stabbed, two of them fatally.
Tight security in place for APEC summit
14:14:40, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Top officials from Asia and the Pacific are arriving in Peru's capital Lima under tight security with 800 police in three rings of security around the airport.
US military chief visits PNG
09:27:44, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The head of US Pacific Command has visited Papua New Guinea for the first time in more than 15 years.
Afghanistan wants more resources to fight terrorism
22:40:44, 14 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has called on the international community to use the opportunity of improved relations with Pakistan to make further progress on crushing terrorism.
Australian shipbuilder wins US defence contract
20:16:10, 14 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian shipbuilder Austal has won a contract with the US Defence Department potentially worth over $US 1.4 billion.
CIA says Al Qaeda still the most dangerous threat to US
20:16:10, 14 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The head of America's Central Intelligence Agency says Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda network remains the biggest threat to the United States, although it has suffered serious setbacks.
Al Qaeda still the most dangerous: US
14:16:45, 14 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The head of America's Central Intelligence Agency says Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda network remains the biggest threat to the United States, although it has suffered serious setbacks.
Relocation of US marines to Guam could be delayed
20:52:54, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
It's been reported the proposed relocation of United States marines from Okinawa in Japan, to Guam may be delayed.
Washington regrets late submarine call to Tokyo
14:02:16, 11 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The US embassy in Tokyo has expressed regret over a delay in informing the Japanese government that a US nuclear submarine would call at one of its ports.
![A North Korean soldier (L) and a South Korean soldier stand guard across their heavily-armed border. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/nkorea_skorea_border_afp_08.jpg "A North Korean soldier (L) and a South Korean soldier stand guard across their heavily-armed border. [AFP]")
![Heads of state at the APEC summit in Lima pose for a photograph in typical Peruvian ponchos. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/apec_rtr_231108.jpg "Heads of state at the APEC summit in Lima pose for a photograph in typical Peruvian ponchos. [Reuters]")
![US President George Bush, pictured here with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is hosting the G20 leaders in Washington with the global financial crisis top of the agenda. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/indo_susilobush_rtr_151108.jpg "US President George Bush, pictured here with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is hosting the G20 leaders in Washington with the global financial crisis top of the agenda. [Reuters]")
![War veterans gather at the Cenotaph in central London for Remembrance Day. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/remembrance_rtr_111108.jpg "War veterans gather at the Cenotaph in central London for Remembrance Day. [Reuters]")
![The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/malay_kamaruddin_afp_1008.jpg "The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]")
![President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/taiwan_ma_chen_afp_1108.jpg "President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]")
