Russian president Vladimir Putin is meeting with Rex Tillerson, the US Secretary of State.

There is still beauty close to the horrors of the Syrian conflict.

Lula the bear and Simba the lion have been taken out of a zoo in war-torn Iraq.

One year after the botched child recovery in Lebanon. Sally Faulkner speaks out.

Graphic shows which countries are siding with Russia or the US, after Syrian airstrikes.

An Australian tourist witnessed a stolen truck mowing down people in central Stockholm.

The Kremlin has criticised Trump for fighting the legitimate Syrian government.

Russia condems US strike on Syrian air base as an "aggression against a sovereign state".

Donald Trump has now put a flag in the ground on military intervention, says a Kiwi expert

Minister says Lebanon can be a regional hub for the reconstruction of neighbouring Syria.

Kidnap of Fijian peacekeepers had a big impact on McCully's decision on NZ contribution.

Jim Eagles' nose leads him to 'where you can buy anything in the world'.

A Kiwi cameraman is part of a bid to get a lion and bear out of Isis-controlled Mosul.

Bill English says New Zealand is well-placed to deal with any returning foreign fighters.

Iraqi government forces halted the fight for Mosul yesterday.

Mosul was captured by Isis in June 2014 after the Iraqi army fled the city.

One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Isis supporters appear happy about.

Chuck Berry, the perpetual wild man of rock music who helped define its rebellious spirit in the 1950s, has died.

The Qatar Investment Authority is London's largest property owner.

Diplomat Gerard van Bohemen reflects on the two years he spent on the high-powered UN Security Council.

If you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.

COMMENT: It's been six years since war broke out in Syria and it shows no signs of ending.

White House press conference on Obamacare and immigration ban.

A leading world critic of Muslim extremism says New Zealand should establish "assimilation centres" for migrants and refugees from

The true horror of Islamic State's mass killings may never fully be known.

Emirates says the double-decker A380 has added to the success of its Auckland to Dubai service.

CNN commentator Kayleigh McEnany posed a question to Steven Goldstein, the Anne Frank Centre's executive director. Callum Borchers was watching.

Chinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi's largest oil concession.

More than 2800 needy children are already being sponsored by the charity Variety's Kiwi Kids scheme, launched in 2013, and a further 600 are on its waiting list.