wp next_posts issues

<?php
    get_header();
?>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

<div class="happyNews">

<?php
    // $paged = query_posts( get_query_var('paged') ) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
    // $args = array(
    //  'cat' =>  -6,
    //  'posts_per_page' => 5,
    //  'caller_get_posts'=>1,
    //  'paged' => $paged
    // );
    // query_posts($args);

$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
$args = array('cat' =>  -6, 'paged' => $paged );
query_posts($args);

echo "<script> console.log('found_posts: $wp_query->found_posts'); </script>";  // found_posts: 121
?>

    <?php if(have_posts()) : while(have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

    <div class="postNews">
     <div class="postDate">
        <div class="month"> <?php the_time('F') ?> </div>
        <div class="day"> <?php the_time('j.') ?> </div>

     </div>
        <h1><a class="a_postNews" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>
        <?php the_content(); ?>
    </div>


    <?php endwhile; endif; ?>

<!--
    <?php next_posts_link(); ?>
    <br><br>
-->

    <?php if (  $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) : ?>
            <div id="nav-below" class="navigation">
                <div class="nav-previous"><?php next_posts_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span> Older posts', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
                <div class="nav-next"><?php previous_posts_link( __( 'Newer posts <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
    <?php endif; ?>


    </div><!-- #nav-below -->
</div><!-- #happyNews -->