New ZealandKiwis fighting in Syria - PMJohn Key says there are New Zealanders fighting in anti-government forces in Syria, while others have been blocked from going there by having their passports cancelled.10 Feb 05:25 AM
WorldNZ to take 100 Syrian refugeesNew Zealand has agreed to take 100 refugees from Syria after the United Nations called on the international community for help.04 Feb 10:38 PM
WorldTerrorism's forceful reminder to OzThis week the agonies of Syria and much of the Mid-East came sharply home to Oz, where the reps of 60 countries met in Sydney for Interpol's inaugural global security and counter-terrorism convention.31 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldRelief corridor for women and children in Syria talksSyrian negotiators have reached their first deal in peace talks in Geneva, an agreement to allow women and children to escape the siege of rebel-held districts of the city of Homs.27 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldAssad cries terror while supporting jihadists' causeHow one of Osama bin Laden's personal envoys, Mohammed Bahaiah, ended up in an Assad regime dungeon is a long story with several details missing.23 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldUN asks for $8b to avert Syrian crisisThe United Nations has launched the biggest aid appeal in its history, calling for more than $7.9 billion to be dedicated to the crisis in Syria.17 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldUN: $12.9 billion in aid needed in 2014The United Nations has said it will need nearly $13 billion in aid in 2014 to reach at least 52 million people in 17 countries, including the millions of Syrians who have been displaced by their civil war.16 Dec 06:08 PM
WorldParis-bound flight grounded by bomb threatA Paris-bound flight was rescheduled after Venezuela grounded an Air France plane that French authorities said terrorists might have been planning to blow up.15 Dec 06:33 PM
New ZealandKiwis believed to be involved with rebel fighters in SyriaNew Zealanders are fighting against the Assad regime in Syria and could pose a serious terror risk when they return home, it has been reported.05 Dec 09:34 PM
WorldSyrian refugees' Hunger Games shelterCranes are lifting trailers into place and tents are being packed away as international aid workers rush to winterise a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan - trying to avoid a repeat of last year.03 Dec 09:37 PM
WorldClowns help Syrian camp children smile for a momentAt this sprawling desert camp in Jordan, home to thousands of children who fled Syria's civil war, a few found a moment to smile over the weekend while watching a troop of clowns.01 Dec 07:47 PM
WorldWest blind to war horrorProfessor William Harris sips his cup of tea in a small cafe in southern Turkey and recounts meeting Yasser Arafat, the former leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.30 Nov 10:21 PM
WorldAlbania refuses to accept Syria's chemical weaponsThe mission to destroy Syria's poison gas stockpile was dealt a serious blow when Albania refused to host the destruction.16 Nov 02:05 AM
WorldA look at some journalists missing in SyriaAt least 30 journalists currently are reported missing while covering Syria's civil war. The widespread abduction of journalists is unprecedented.09 Nov 07:05 PM
WorldIsrael strikes Russian shipment in SyriaIsraeli warplanes attacks shipment of Russian missiles inside Syrian government stronghold, a development that threatens to add another volatile layer to tensions.31 Oct 09:51 PM
WorldWatchdog: Syria destroyed chemical arms equipmentSyria has completed the destruction of equipment used to produce chemical weapons, a global watchdog has said, meeting another deadline in an ambitious timeline to eliminate the country's entire stockpile by mid-2014.31 Oct 06:55 PM
WorldUN officials confirm polio outbreak in north SyriaThe UN has confirmed an outbreak of polio in Syria for the first time in over a decade, warning the disease threatens to spread among an estimated half-million children who have never been immunised because of the civil war.30 Oct 01:27 AM
WorldSyrian civilians paying price of war"Of course there is hatred in my heart," a Syrian father tells Newstalk ZB host Rachel Smalley. "They destroyed my home, my dream, my life."27 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldOne man feeds Western media on SyriaHe's practically a one man band, but Rami Abdurrahman's influence extends far beyond his modest home in this small English city.21 Oct 12:34 AM
WorldWar in the social media ageAmid all the bloodshed, confusion and deadlock of Syria's civil war, one fact is emerging after 2 1/2 years - no conflict ever has been covered this way.20 Oct 09:35 PM
WorldCall to let aid through to civilians in SyriaThe US has urged the Syrian Government to allow immediate aid convoys to starving civilians cut off in rebel-held suburbs of Damascus.19 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldPosers for weapons teamThe destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile is well under way, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, has won a Nobel Peace Prize.15 Oct 04:30 PM
CommoditiesOil prices soar over Twitter war mistakeA tweet that appeared to suggest Israel had attacked Syria sent US oil prices soaring - until traders realised the post referred to the 40th anniversary of a war.11 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldCivil war refugees stuck in limboFormer APNZ reporter Kate Shuttleworth spoke to Syrian evacuees in Jordan about their daily dilemma.06 Oct 04:30 PM
