WorldObama fighting an uphill battleFacing the most perilous passage of his presidency, Barack Obama is to redouble his efforts to persuade the American public to back strikes against Syria.09 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldUS air strikes 'won't oust Assad'American air strikes against the Syrian Government would not allow rebels to topple Bashar al-Assad .08 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldAssad interview fires up HollandeSyrian President Bashar al-Assad seemed calm and was surrounded by only light security when he talked to a French journalist this week.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldObama gains support for Syrian strikesThe prospect of air strikes in Syria has grown with political developments driving towards military action.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldSo they wait - for ObamaThe graves had run into each other, mounds of red earth washed by the rain, blown by the wind.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldFormer Auschwitz guards to face trialThirty former guards at the Auschwitz death camp could face charges of being an accessory to murder.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldGovt to share Syria info before motionForeign Minister Murray McCully says the Opposition will be offered a formal briefing on Syria before any parliamentary motion is put by the Government.04 Sep 05:40 AM
OpinionVote avoids shame of unwinnable war'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" - so the British Parliament decided that it didn't want to be shamed over Syrian intervention, writes Gwynne Dwyer.04 Sep 12:00 AM
WorldUN: Syria 'humanitarian calamity'Syria's civil war has driven almost a third of the country's population from their homes, causing the humanitarian calamity of the century, says the United Nations.03 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldKerry and Hagel's big testAmid signs in Washington of deep anxiety about unintended consequences and unforeseeable outcomes.03 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldGermany tries 92-year-old for Nazi war crimeGermany put a 92-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen SS on trial Monday on charges that he killed a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944.02 Sep 10:45 PM
WorldObama tries persuading the sceptical on SyriaPresident Barack Obama, working to persuade sceptical lawmakers to endorse a US military intervention in civil war-wracked Syria, hosted two leading Capitol Hill foreign policy hawks for talks.02 Sep 10:02 PM
WorldRudd: Abbott not qualifiedThe Syrian crisis and Opposition leader Tony Abbott's competence to deal with international affairs have become a central issue in the fight for power in Australia.02 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Punishments risk eclipsing crimeWestern powers' best option for responding to regime's gas attacks in Syria is to arm selective rebels, writes Alexander Gillespie.02 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldBritain in strife over chemicals for SyriaThe British Government was accused of "breathtaking laxity" in its arms controls after it emerged that officials authorised the export of two chemicals to Syria.02 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Obama move sets Congress a test on Syrian actionEditorial: Barack Obama said Syria's use of chemical weapons would be a "red line", yet flicking the issue of a US response back to Congress looks a lot like passing the buck.02 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldKey: No decision yet on SyriaNew Zealand has been asked to pledge moral support for a potential US military strike against Syria but the Government says it is yet to make any commitment.02 Sep 06:11 AM
WorldObama wants congress OK on SyriaUS President Barack Obama has lifted the threat of immediate punitive air strikes on Syria, announcing he will seek congressional approval for any military action.31 Aug 07:33 PM
WorldSyrians brace for US attackEdging toward a punitive strike against Syria, President Barack Obama said he was weighing "limited and narrow" action as the Administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad's Government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1429 people.31 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldScant foreign support for US strikes on SyriaPresident Barack Obama is poised to become the first U.S. leader in three decades to attack a foreign nation without broad international support or in direct defense of Americans.30 Aug 08:10 PM
New ZealandBear Grylls backs camo BibleThe New Zealand Defence Force is issuing new recruits with waterproof Bibles, endorsed by TV adventurer Bear Grylls, in a worldwide military first.30 Aug 07:36 PM
WorldUS: Syrian chemical attack killed 1,429The US administration has bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1,429 people - far more than previous estimates- including more than 400 children.30 Aug 07:30 PM
WorldKiwi journalist detained in EgyptAl Jazeera correspondent Wayne Hay, formerly a TVNZ reporter, was arrested while covering events in Cairo on Tuesday along with three others, Al Jazeera reported.29 Aug 06:46 PM
OpinionDavid Usborne: Obama's 'red line' decision fraught with consequencesThis is why the rest of the world cares about America's choice of president: what President Barack Obama decides on Syria is what matters.28 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldAllies set to blitz Assad's arsenal of destructionA British and American attack to punish Syria for using chemical weapons will see the two allies launch a barrage of more than 100 missiles in a blitz lasting up to 48 hours.28 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldIsrael warns Syria not to retaliate if action takenIsrael commentators have warned of a devastating Israeli blow should Syria implement threats being voiced in Damascus to retaliate against Israel.27 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Parallels with Kosovo in Syrian strifeOver the past few days, American officials have spent a lot of time studying the 1999 Kosovo conflict, with it's parallels to the Syrian conflict readily apparent.27 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionSyria gas attack a new low in barbarismIf chemical weapons are being used in Syria with the intention of killing civilians then we have just reached a new level of barbarism for humanity, writes Alexander Gillespie.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldSaudis offered Russia dealSaudi Arabia secretly offered Russia a sweeping deal to control the global oil market and safeguard Russia's gas contracts.27 Aug 05:30 PM
