The gunman suspected of killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day has been caught .

The world's richest country per capita is back in the deal-making business.

Qatar Airways is putting the finishing touches on its launch party to celebrate its new service to Auckland.

Qatar Airways is using the plane with the biggest range for the longest flight from Doha to Auckland.

She tried to escape many times but was hauled back, sold, attacked and raped. Now she tells her story.

The father of a toddler who was found dead lying face down in the mud after trying to flee Myanmar has pleaded with the world to take notice. WARNING: GRAPHIC

Sitting in her family's new apartment in Turkey, Fatemah al-Abed still cannot believe they made it out of Aleppo alive.

Turkish authorities are hunting a lone gunman who opened fire at one of Istanbul's most popular nightclubs, killing 39 and wounding 70.

Herald photographer Brett Phibbs has been recognised by Newsweek in their annual 'most iconic photos' section.

US Secretary of State John Kerry says settlement growth in Israel means the prospects for a diplomatic solution are being "narrowed".

McCully was reportedly warned of a "declaration of war" if the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israel's continued settlements.

Israel bars Kiwi ambassador from entering the country in further fallout from the UN Security Council's resolution to condemn settlements in occupied territories.

Tens of thousands of people from east Aleppo as well as two Shi'ite villages in Syria's Idlib province have been evacuated.

New Zealand is increasing aid to those affected by six years of bloody civil war in Syria.

A chilling video shows two young girls - aged 7 and 9 - being embraced and kissed by their parents before being sent on suicide missions in Damascus.

First class passengers on Emirates night flights will be moisturised as they sleep by new pyjamas infused with sea kelp.

COMMENT: The situation is complex even for the people who live there, let alone us trying to understand it. None of our business.

Seven policemen, two Jordanian civilians and one Canadian tourist were killed on Sunday.

Four and a half years and hundreds of thousands of deaths later, the end of the rebellion in Syria is drawing near.

Some fares to London aboard one of the world's top airlines have dropped to equal a record low.

Syrian forces are arresting and forcibly conscripting civilians fleeing opposition-held areas of east Aleppo, relatives of detainees say.

A 15-year-old boy who tried to enter a football stadium wearing a suicide belt has spoken of the training he was given by Isis and his disappointment at failing.

COMMENT: A number of lessons can be learned from Belgium. This is particularly true for NZ where the problem of Islamic extremism is much more manageable.

Syrian rebel groups have promised to continue their war by adopting the guerrilla tactics of assassinations, armed raids and roadside bombs.

An outspoken billionaire Saudi prince wants an 'urgent' end to his country's ban on women driving.

New Zealand's partnership with Jordan was never more important than it is today, says Jordan's King Abdullah II.

Woman arrested after alleging rape is told she's free to go after case collapses.

A British tourist allegedly gang-raped in Dubai faces a prison sentence and needs $42,200 for legal fees after police accused her of having "extra-marital sex".

US President-elect Donald Trump has promised everything. But what does he stand for? These are his key policies.

The US presidential election has become an object lesson in everything that ails a country long seen as a beacon of freedom and hope.