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
WorldSyria's children paying high priceThe 11-year-old's singed hair is matted with dirt and blood.01 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldSyria's foreign minister: Govt fights rebels who eat human heartsSyria's foreign minister has claimed that his government is fighting a war against al-Qaeda-linked militants who eat human hearts and dismember people while they are still alive, then send their limbs to family members.30 Sep 11:14 PM
WorldWeapons experts kick off complex Syria missionInspectors charged with the enormous task of overseeing the destruction of Syria's deadly chemical weapons stockpiles have kicked off their mission, racing to meet tight deadlines against the backdrop of civil war.30 Sep 10:16 PM
New ZealandKey critical of UN's Syria resolutionPrime Minister John Key says a draft Security Council resolution on Syria does not go far enough in ensuring the Syrian regime is held to account.27 Sep 09:59 PM
World'I want to go back to Syria'Rachel Smalley went to Syria with the help of World Vision and saw the impact of the country's refugee crisis through the eyes of a 14-year-old girl.27 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldSyria weapons: UN resolution reachedThe five permanent members of the often-divided UN Security Council have reached agreement on a resolution to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.26 Sep 10:25 PM
WorldRussia expects Syria resolution in next two daysThe UN Security Council, long paralysed by deep divisions over how to deal with the Syrian conflict, is about two days away from agreeing on a resolution to require Damascus to dismantle its chemical weapons stockpiles.26 Sep 02:15 AM
WorldDisarmament may fail - PutinRussian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that he could not be sure attempts to persuade Syria to surrender its chemical weapons would succeed.21 Sep 02:25 AM
WorldRocket trajectory links Syrian military to attackThe trajectory of the rockets that delivered the nerve agent sarin in last month's deadly attack is among the key evidence linking elite Syrian troops based in the mountains overlooking Damascus to the strike that killed hundreds of people.18 Sep 10:24 PM
WorldRights group points finger at regimeThe poison gas attacks in Damascus were launched from a military base controlled by Bashar al-Assad's forces.18 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldUN denounces sarin gas attack in Syria as a war crimeThe United Nations denounced a war crime in Syria when a chilling investigation found that sarin nerve gas was used against civilians including children.17 Sep 05:30 PM
