Stocks on Wall Street recovered overnight as a rebound in prices of raw materials bolstered commodity producers.

Pomp and ceremony joined with a mutual love of rugby in John Key's one-day visit to Paris.

The leaders of France and Italy have called for an overhaul of the system of passport-free travel across 25 European nations.

Arnold Schwarzenegger could have his sights set on a new job as next head of the European Union.

France yesterday launched the most ambitious engineering project in Western Europe since the Channel tunnel.

As Larry Page's ascension to the chief executive post this week marks a coming of age for him, Google itself is also coming of age in another way.

Testosterone-fuelled drivers will benefit from bid to erase gender inequality.

At Auckland International Airport I watched sympathetically as my young daughter wrestled with the dilemma of how to meet the needs of three young children within the limits of the aviation security rules.

Incoming PM to test flexibility of hefty restrictions imposed by Euro bail-out

Decision to let banks go under looks smarter by the day, in contrast to Ireland's costly bailout, reports Yalman Onaran.