WorldIsrael strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war threatens to ignite other frontsIsraeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza, as well as two airports in Syria.22 Oct 05:05 PM
WorldUS shoots down missiles, drones as tensions rise in volatile Middle EastThe attacks fuel escalating worries of a larger regional conflict.20 Oct 05:03 AM
WorldDrone strike kills 80 at graduation ceremony in SyriaSyria’s military says the drones targeted the ceremony for young officers.05 Oct 08:24 PM
WorldGunmen ambush bus carrying soldiers, killing 20The Islamic State group is still carrying deadly attacks despite being defeated in 2019.11 Aug 11:51 PM
WorldSyrian baby born under earthquake rubble turns six monthsBaby born under earthquake rubble in Syria thriving at six months old.05 Aug 10:09 PM
WorldCrew endangered when Russian plane flies too close to US plane over SyriaA Russian fighter jet flew very close to a US surveillance aircraft over Syria.18 Jul 03:07 AM
WorldIs a 'little white pill' the key to victory for Syria?For Arab states, halting the Captagon trade is a high priority.10 Jun 11:26 PM
New Zealand‘Someone is taking this right from us’: Families broken as relatives denied visits to NZA 7-year-old wrote to immigration officials begging them to let her grandfather visit.10 Jun 05:50 AM
WorldVeterans testify of ‘catastrophic’ impact of Afghan collapseActive service members describe harrowing withdrawal from Afghanistan.08 Mar 11:05 PM
WorldEarthquake caused damage worth $5.1 billion in SyriaThe quake killed at least 50,000 people according to the United Nations.04 Mar 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionI went to Syria, the country that remade our world, and this is what I sawNew York Times: Foolish to continue to ignore Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake.28 Feb 05:00 AM
WorldDeath toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000Combined death toll in Turkey and Syria is now 47,244, and search for survivors has ended.23 Feb 05:07 PM
WorldNew earthquake in Turkey and Syria 'like a horror movie'Terrified survivors from earlier tremors dealing with more trauma.21 Feb 05:32 PM
WorldCouple found alive 12 days after quake, as Turkey rescues due to endMiraculous rescue of couple trapped for 296 hours, but Turkey due to stop searches soon.18 Feb 09:28 PM
World'May God forgive me': Turkish teen filmed ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartmentA 17-year-old filmed a heartbreaking farewell to his family and friends ... and survived.18 Feb 06:29 PM
FootballFormer Premier League star found dead in Turkey quake rubbleThe football world is in mourning after Christian Atsu was confirmed dead in Turkey.18 Feb 05:30 PM
WorldIslamic State attack in Syria kills at least 53IS gunmen reportedly took advantage of focus on earthquake to carry out deadly attack.18 Feb 04:44 PM
WorldTurkish quake victims sleep in trains, tents, greenhouses5400 shipping containers, 200,000 tents dispatched after 332,000 dwellings destroyed.17 Feb 06:21 PM
World‘My family is in there’: Endless heartbreak as Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll exceeds 41,000World Vision programme director gives insight into gargantuan unfolding crisis.16 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Window of hope for Turkey and Syria is closingOPINION: Save the Children NZ CEO pleads for support in quake-struck region.16 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldGunmen storm hospital of newborn saved from quake in SyriaGunmen entered the facility and beat up the director, apparently for firing an employee.15 Feb 12:44 AM
PoliticsNZ MPs pay tribute as humanitarian crisis intensifiesNew Zealand has so far contributed $4.5 million in aid to the disaster.14 Feb 04:09 AM
WorldEarthquake survivors seek hot meals as rescues waneThousand left homeless after the earthquake line up in the streets for food.13 Feb 06:53 PM
WorldTurkey probes contractors as quake deaths pass 33,000Turkish justice officials are targeting contractors involved in shoddy construction.13 Feb 01:00 AM
WorldTurkey arrests building contractors six days after quakesTurkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people.12 Feb 09:59 AM
WorldTurkey/Syria earthquake: Survivors still being found as death toll tops 28,000Rescue crews pull more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings.11 Feb 06:15 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘No more Antakya’: Turks say the city, and a civilisation, was wiped outNew York Times: Thousands struggle to make sense of cataclysm that has upended lives.10 Feb 01:42 AM
WorldSyrian orphans from quake taken in by overwhelmed relativesThe tragic predawn quake in Turkey has now claimed over 20,000 lives.09 Feb 08:37 PM
New ZealandLocal Syrian community heartbroken after quake, worried for familiesWorried families in NZ fear for those they cannot contact after catastrophic quake.09 Feb 07:22 PM
WorldQuake death toll passes 20,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm and fedGrim toll has surpassed 2011 Fukushima quake and tsunami that killed more than 18,400.09 Feb 06:31 PM
WorldDeath toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000More bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone.09 Feb 05:55 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldMillions suffer cold and grief after catastrophic quake, still awaiting helpNew York Times: With thousands dead and many homeless, survivors plead for more aid.09 Feb 02:25 AM
KahuTurkish holiday turns into helping earthquake survivors for Kiwi coupleDenise McCabe and her Turkish husband are helping after major quake.08 Feb 06:46 PM
WorldHope fading as quake deaths pass 11,000, window for survival closesRace on as “statistically today is the day when we’re going to stop finding people".08 Feb 04:31 PM
