Nathan King

Lawyers from both sides are adamant and vociferous in their rhetoric. New York correspondent, Nathan King, was at court and says it was a brief appearance. Audio

Pressure is growing on the beleaguered head of the International Monetary Fund to step down as he awaits trial on sex charges in New York. Audio

The head of the International Monetary Fund remains in custody in New York on sex charges after a Manhattan court refused his request for bail. Audio

The international criminal court prosecutor has sought arrest three warrants for crimes against humanity committed in Libya. Audio

The United Nations is pulling its international staff out of Tripoli in Libya after a mob attack on its offices. The UN buildings were targeted by angry crowds following a Nato air strike that… Audio

Wall Street stocks have been falling today after pessimstic forecasts about the US economy from ratings agency Standard and Poors. Audio

As coalition air raids continue for a fourth night over Tripoli fractures are appearing in the UN over the way the mission is being conducted. Audio

Air strikes to stop a civilian bloodbath in Libya could start within hours after the UN Security Council voted for miliary action against the Gaddaffi regime. Audio

What's being called the United States' biggest insider trading case in a generation began in New York today. Audio

Pressure is mounting on the Egyptian government to immediately lift the country's emergency laws and for President Hosni Mubarak to stand down. Audio

The resumption of business at Egypt's stock exchange has been postponed, in a setback to government efforts to get the economy moving again. Audio

The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's embattled regime has held landmark talks with opposition groups, including the still out-lawed Muslim Brotherhood. Audio

One of Natalie Carney's colleagues, Nathan King, is also in Cairo. Audio

State TV says a member of the security forces has been killed and hundreds of people have been wounded in pitched battles in and around Cairo's Tahrir Square. Audio

Our correspondent in Cairo is Nathan King. Audio

Egypt's new vice-president, Omar Suleiman, has appeared on television, saying President Mubarak has asked him to start talking to political factions about constitutional and legislative reform. Audio

To the United States, where federal agents have arrested more than a hundred suspected mobsters in simultaneous early morning raids in and around New York. Audio

Haitian prosecutors have laid a slew of corruption charges against Jean-Claude"Baby Doc"Duvalier, less than 48 hours after the former dictator's unexpected return to his homeland. Audio

January the 12th is the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in 2010. Audio

Soaring prices for basic food items such as sugar, cereals, oils and meat have pushed world food prices to an all-time high. Audio