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'Rocket Man' to 'Terrific': Trump lauds Kim in UN return
A year after his first UN appearance, Trump is taking a softer tone with North Korea.

Haley tells Iranian President to 'look in the mirror'
US and Iran have become locked in a war of words over an attack on Iranian military parade

Iran blames Gulf Arab states for military parade attack
Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire on an annual Iranian military parade.

Attack on Iran military parade kills 25, wounds 60
Twenty five dead and at least 60 wounded as militants open fire on Iranian military parade

Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria
All 15 on the Russian reconnaissance aircraft were killed when it was shot down yesterday.

Trolls and pay equity: Golriz Ghahraman speaks her mind
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman on pay equity and how trolls try to silence women online.

Idlib ceasefire is no-go
Turkey failed to convince Iran and Russia to agree to a ceasefire in Idlib yesterday.

Big read: Why sanctions against Russia and Iran won't work
Amercian sanctions are unlikely to have the desired effect.

Iranian leader accuses US of 'psychological warfare'
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said their aim was to "sow division among Iranians".

Iran's extraordinary threat to Trump over oil war
World is watching after Iran's not-so-subtle reminder of its ability to choke the economy.

Iranian man jailed for dousing witness in petrol
A man was doused in petrol and nearly set alight to prevent a court case.

Man with knife attacks bus passengers in Germany, 10 hurt
Police still looking for motive after man sets fire and stabs people on German bus.

Iran: Ancient and modern
Andrew Stone is spellbound by the hospitable people he meets in this enduring land.

Iranian students take complaints to Khamenei
Students in a meeting with Supreme Leader offered harsh criticism of country's direction.

Brace yourself for petrol at $3 a litre
An inquiry into pricing might be a good thing - but petrol prices are only one way.

Anatomy of a flip-flop: How Trump got rid of the Iran deal
Europe agreed in principle to the changes the US wanted. Trump dumped Iran deal anyway.

Ditching Iran deal a big mistake for Trump
Pulling out of the agreement is more likely to make Iran develop nuclear weapons.

Bid to salvage nuclear deal
Iran's Government remains committed to a nuclear deal with world powers.

Iranians in NZ on Trump dumping nuke deal: 'One of the worst catastrophes'
Looming sanctions would make it difficult for the Iranian economy to flourish, Mehdi said.

Syrian media report Israeli attack near capital Damascus
Israel says forces on high alert near border with Syria after spotting Iranian activity.

NZ dollar drops below 70 US cents as Trump pulls out of Iran deal
The NZ dollar dropped from 70.13 to 69.65 US cents off the back of the Iran news.

Trump pulls US from 'horrible one-sided' Iran nuke deal
Trump's decision to withdraw from Iran deal is a blow to European allies.

Netanyahu to convince US to pull out of Iran deal
Netanyahu claimed to have documents of secret information from an Iranian nuclear project.

John Oliver wants to educate Trump, so he bought ads on Sean Hannity's show
Comedian John Oliver has taken out ads on Fox News again to educate Donald Trump.

Man guilty of trying to burn witness to stop testimony
A witness was doused in petrol and nearly set alight in Auckland last year.

Foundation of lies laid for Trump adventure in Middle East
US propaganda sees one stray missile turn into invasion threat