
Ancient Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Monuments stand stoically to remind visitors of a grand civilisation.
Monuments stand stoically to remind visitors of a grand civilisation.
Japan Airlines, once the world's largest international carrier, is set to emerge from bankruptcy administration this week as a smaller company more reliant on Asian routes and global partners.
Plutonium has been detected in soil samples taken from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
India, Iran, Canada and Kenya are just some of the countries represented at the Rainforest World Music Festival, which takes place in the heart of the lush Borneo jungle.
Prince Charles has comforted grieving family members of Christchurch earthquake victims in London.
Tsunami has swamped one energy trend but the sea is ushering in another.
The World Health Organisation is still stumped over the cause of the string of "puzzling" deaths in Chiang Mai.
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Burma has killed up to 10 people overnight.
Two workers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered injuries when their feet came in contact with radioactive elements while laying electrical cables in one unit, said Fumio Matsuda, a spokesman for the Nuclear and Industr
New Zealand officials are organising for iodine tables to be stockpiled at the nation's embassy in Tokyo.
Tina Lam heads to Agra for a full moon viewing of India's most famous landmark.
New Zealand's military presence in Bamiyan will remain at current levels for at least a year.
Chicken satay is probably the Malaysian food we know best. One of Auckland's best Malaysian chefs shares his recipe.
A Bali restaurant run by a Kiwi is drawing global attention. By Kerri Jackson.
Kate Roff submerges off the coast of Thailand to meet a local celebrity.
Workers at the damaged nuclear plant in Japan are doing whatever is necessary to save the greater population.
Japan's magnitude-9 quake and tsunami damaged about 1500 roads, 48 bridges and 15 railways.
Add a fifth taste to sweet, sour, salty and bitter and you're in for a sensory treat.
Cabinet agreed today to give $1m to support the Red Cross effort in Japan, Prime Minister John Key announced this afternoon, and also confirmed four NZers were still in Libya.
Workers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said they were "resigned to death" when the 9-magnitude quake struck on March 11.
My anti-nuclear friends are having a field day debunking my myopic view that a modest nuclear power plant would sensibly take care of New Zealand's energy needs for the next 100 years.