Samantha Bee's live event certainly was no White House correspondents' dinner.

An arms supply hub operated by Hezbollah in Damascus was apparently hit in the attack.

Shocking new details of Syria's torture and murder of its citizens have emerged.

NZ also looking at beefing up security on flights from Muslim-majority countries

Simon Bridges says the CAA is 'assessing the evidence' for more security checks.

New Zealand will spend $53 million on pavilion at the 2020 Dubai Expo in a trade push.

Amid a worldwide shortage of pilots Emirates is hoping to attract more Kiwis.

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United States invented tale of gas attack to justify air strike, claims Assad.

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

Full transcript of an address by US President Donald Trump about the Syria air strikes.

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.

Exclusive: The Herald was with Gerry Brownlee on his trip to Iraq this week.

UK to ban electronic devices on UK-bound flights from Middle East.

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.