More than three decades later, Stuttgart court hearing revisits one of Germany's most devastating political murders.

Germany will make the last of its First World War reparations payments this weekend - 92 years after the end of hostilities.

A man lived for years unaware a bullet was lodged in his head until an operation last week.

Peter Atkins, retired Bishop of Waiapu, is overawed by a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Oberammergau.

Black Sticks get the wooden spoon at the Champions Trophy; Australians win.

A Russian betting firm wants to buy psychic World Cup octopus Paul as a bookmaker and pay him a salary of $NZ7000 a month, according to local media.

Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

Three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.

Herald sports writer Winston Aldworth lists the biggest 'fails' to emerge from South Africa 2010.