Stir caused by opera character's sexual identity shows society still mired in paranoia.

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents.

Pakistan has almost as many nuclear weapons as its neighbour and rival India, and fears are increasing that some of its arms may fall into the hands of terrorists.

Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expecting a baby with her husband Abhishek Bachchan.

After just two days in New Delhi it is not hard to see why surveys say Indian business people find their New Zealand counterparts a bit slow.

New Zealand is throwing its arms open to Bollywood in the hopes of gaining both film revenue and jobs, as well as a boost in tourist numbers from India.

Stephen Fleming's popularity a big asset for PM.

Stephen Fleming will accompany John Key to cricket-mad India for free-trade negotiations.

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Once-solid financial securities are losing their safe status.