New ZealandKiwi fighters 'misinformed', says SyrianKiwis who travel to Syria to fight with rebel forces against the Assad regime are being misinformed by recruiters over social media, a Syrian living in Auckland says.10 Feb 09:30 PM
WorldCivilians die despite truceAid workers braved mortar and small arms fire to evacuate Syrian civilians from a besieged area of the city of Homs.10 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWe'll watch returning fighters, says KeyPrime Minister says Kiwis returning from Syria deemed to have been `radicalised' will be monitored.10 Feb 04:30 PM
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
WorldHungary's Jews: Holocaust 'whitewash'It's Hungary's Holocaust memorial year - but why are Jewish groups in the country intending to boycott all state-organised events?09 Feb 09:12 PM
WorldSyrian group not linked to us: al-QaedaAl-Qaeda has disavowed its offshoot in Syria, seeking to distance itself from a group too extreme even for the organisation founded by Osama bin Laden.04 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldChina, Russia set pace in spendingSoaring defence budgets in China and Russia mean that global military spending is growing for the first time in five years, according to forecasts.04 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldDeclaring war in 1914 UK's 'biggest mistake'Britain should not have gone to war in 1914 and the decision to do so was the "biggest error in modern history", according to historian Niall Ferguson.31 Jan 08:23 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
WorldForgotten soldiers of WWIAt least 40 Aboriginal soldiers fought at Gallipoli - but you wouldn't know it.27 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldDraft evaders' secrets go onlineNewly published documents from World War I reveal an often overlooked side of the conflict - the stories of thousands of men who pleaded not to go and fight.23 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldUS army eyes robots as it plans troop cutsThe United States Army is considering replacing thousands of soldiers with robots as it adjusts to sweeping troop cuts.22 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldUS and allies secretly back rebels against al-Qaeda militantsThe United States and Gulf countries have been secretly backing rebel efforts to destroy al-Qaeda's most extreme wing in Syria, diplomats and rebels involved in the plan say.22 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldAssad accused of war crimes, double-dealingThe Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad has funded and co-operated with al-Qaeda in a complex double game even as the terrorists fight Damascus.21 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldEuropean recruits train for al-QaedaDefector says idealists indoctrinated in Syria to carry out terror attacks in West.20 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldShocking photos spark military probeShocking images depicting US soldiers burning the bodies of what appear to be Iraqi insurgents have sparked a military probe.15 Jan 09:41 PM
WorldJihad's poster boy for MideastThe FBI "most wanted" mugshot shows a tough, swarthy figure, his hair in a jailbird crew-cut.14 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldStimulant drug fuels fightersSyria has witnessed a large rise in the use and manufacture of amphetamines as fighters on both sides of its civil war use the drugs for stamina in battle.13 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandArchives NZ online plans taking longer than expectedA project honouring New Zealanders who served in World War I is unlikely to be completed in time for the centenary of the war's outbreak, the <i>Herald</i> understands.13 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWWI row - denial from Downing StDowning St has intervened to quell the the latest row over WWI centenary commemorations amid claims the role of Australian and NZ troops is being ignored.11 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandUK officials dismiss 'Anzac whitewash'British officials are defending their plans for commemorations of World War I amid fears recognition of New Zealand's role could fall victim to an "Anzac whitewash".09 Jan 09:38 PM
New ZealandFears held for 'Anzac whitewash'There are fears recognition of NZ's role in WWI in British commemorations this year could fall victim to an 'Anzac whitewash' driven by domestic politics.09 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldWho was to blame for World War 1?A fight has erupted in Britain over the cause of World War 1, pitting Conservatives against Labour, academic against academic and Boris against Blackadder's Baldrick.08 Jan 03:26 AM
WorldBrother 'persuaded 10-year-old girl to become suicide bomber'An Afghan girl believed to be about 10 years old was caught in Helmand province wearing a bomb vest after her brother encouraged her to carry out a suicide attack.07 Jan 07:40 PM
New ZealandWWII shell sparks bomb scare at stationA West Auckland police station was evacuated this afternoon after a man brought in a suspected bomb he found buried in a garden.03 Jan 01:42 AM
WorldBids sought for hardware of warThe American military is auctioning off millions of dollars of tankers, accommodation blocks, tents, generators and other "white goods" in Afghanistan.23 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldEvacuees carry tales of carnageA long line of evacuees stretched from the departures area of Juba Airport into the baking sun of South Sudan.22 Dec 04:30 PM
