New ZealandShooting stars, exploding satellites: Why lights in the sky fascinate usThe starry night is an ancient and enduring object of human fascination, expert says.12 Jan 04:00 PM
RugbyTight four planWhanganui tight four offer plan to halt nationwide rugby player number decline11 Jan 07:00 PM
WorldGwynne Dyer: Church pawn of politiciansPutin and Poroshenko use religion for their own purposes. Bartholomew did what was right.09 Jan 05:00 AM
WorldWhy you don't hear about Putin's childrenThere's one particular area of Putin's life he's sought to keep quiet.06 Jan 01:43 AM
New ZealandWas it a UFO, meteor . . . or an out-of-control Russian satellite?There's a chance part of the burning night sky object is sitting in someone's backyard.05 Jan 11:33 PM
PoliticsJay Kuten: New day dawning in United StatesHope dawns as Democrats take control of the US House of Representatives.02 Jan 05:30 AM
WorldEye in the sky captured events on EarthHere's a look at striking news images captured by satellite imagery company Digital Globe.01 Jan 11:23 PM
WorldSurvivor: Baby pulled alive from rubble 35hrs after building collapseRescuers, working in frigid temperatures in Russia, found the baby after hearing cries.01 Jan 02:40 PM
WorldFour die in Russian apartment building collapse; searchers race weatherRescuers worked in bitterly cold weather to find survivors in apartment building collapse.31 Dec 09:41 PM
WorldNew hypersonic nuke: Russia hails 'successful' testPutin said a final test was successful and that the weapon will enter service next year.27 Dec 07:54 PM
WorldIn Venezuela, Russia pockets key energy assets in exchange for cash bailoutsRussia is playing the long game with its investments and bailouts in Venezuela.25 Dec 06:07 AM
EditorialEditorial: World looks good from Putin's angleEDITORIAL: Once again it has been the year of Vladimir Putin.23 Dec 04:00 PM
World'Major blunder': Donald Trump's allies blast decision to withdraw from SyriaTrump's decision to withdraw US forces from Syria has caught his own party by surprise.20 Dec 05:23 PM
WorldUS shock: 'We are powerless'Russia has just revealed a freakishly powerful arsenal of hypersonic missiles.19 Dec 04:00 PM
World'Arguably you sold your country out': Judge tells former US national security adviserThe sentencing was abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation.18 Dec 06:40 PM
BusinessWhy Instagram is more dangerous than FacebookThink Instagram is safer than Facebook? Think again.17 Dec 08:48 PM
WorldChina and Russia band together on controversial atmosphere experimentsChina and Russia are testing a technology for possible military application.17 Dec 06:49 AM
EntertainmentPutin's latest target: Rap musicRussian president aims to control rap music and it's 'drug propaganda'.15 Dec 07:35 PM
Lifestyle'Gucci' priest reprimanded for flaunting designer goods on InstagramRussian Orthodox Church pursuing disciplinary action against priest for immodest posts.10 Dec 07:53 PM
WorldBack to the wall: Trump's 'massive fraud' could mean jail time"Indictments and filings show ... the President was at the centre of a massive fraud."10 Dec 05:14 PM
WorldTrump rants Russia probe and claims he's in the clearDonald Trump says the Russia investigation has found "no collusion" with his campaign.08 Dec 08:17 PM
WorldTrump lawyer was in touch with Russian seeking 'political synergy'Prosecutors said he should be sentenced to "substantial" prison time.08 Dec 01:14 AM
WorldSpecial Counsel says former Trump aide Paul Manafort told 'discernible lies'Including about contacts with employee alleged to have Russian intelligence ties.07 Dec 11:22 PM
WorldTrump's mangled truths on Russia probe, CohenAssociated Press looks at the latest claims from the US President.03 Dec 05:11 PM
EditorialEditorial: Power players' paths cross at G20 summitEDITORIAL: A high-five between Putin and Saudi Crown Prince seems to capture a moment.02 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldTensions ecscalate: Ukraine closes border to all Russian males age 16-60The latest escalation of tensions between the neighbors.30 Nov 08:34 AM
WorldThe story of Trump's 30-year quest to expand his brand to RussiaIt was a dream born in the 1980s: a gleaming Trump Tower in the heart of Soviet Moscow.29 Nov 11:03 PM
EntertainmentRichard Gere special guest at Russian conference where women given as prizesRichard Gere made an unlikely appearance at a controversial business forum.27 Nov 10:45 PM
WorldRussia shrugs off Western pressure over Black Sea incident with UkraineTwenty-four Ukrainian sailors have been detained.27 Nov 08:37 PM
WorldDangerous Russia-Ukraine dispute raises new tensionsA new standoff follows more than four years of bloodshed in eastern Ukraine.27 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldTensions flare over Russia, Ukraine sea clashRussia closes water route in fresh confrontation with Ukraine.25 Nov 09:40 PM
EconomyChina and Russia plan to ditch US dollarRussia and China are mulling paying trade invoices directly in the yuan and rouble.22 Nov 08:12 AM
WorldSinister reason GPS is no longer workingThe GPS signal guiding ships, aircraft, trucks and troops has started to fail.14 Nov 12:41 AM
LifestyleMS sufferer Briar Novis on the mendBriar Novis has had her stem-cell treatment and is out of isolation.13 Nov 05:00 PM