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.

A man has escaped death after throwing a cigarette down a hole causing an explosion.

Russian president Vladimir Putin is meeting with Rex Tillerson, the US Secretary of State.

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.

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.

'These heinous actions by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated,' US President says.

Minister says Lebanon can be a regional hub for the reconstruction of neighbouring Syria.

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'.

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.

Diplomat Gerard van Bohemen reflects on the two years he spent on the high-powered UN Security Council.

If you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.

COMMENT: It's been six years since war broke out in Syria and it shows no signs of ending.

White House press conference on Obamacare and immigration ban.