Young women across Russia have been called on to show their support for Vladimir Putin by ripping off their clothes.

Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

Human-influenced global warming has played a role in the severe weather events in NZ and abroad...

Over 100 people are missing after a passenger boat sank in the Volga River. Emotional reunions were plentiful as the shaken survivors returned to dry land.

Officials believe New Zealand's medal chances at Olympic Winter Games have been improved by the inclusion two new events.

It can be a good or a bad thing if you finish a novel wanting more. In the case of Sarah Quigley's The Conductor it's both.

'Epidemic' of cheap synthetic opiate use sees Russian drug addicts slowly rot from the inside.

In rural Nepal, where the going rate for a healthy orphan is US$6000 ($7449), about 600 children are missing.

It's foolish to rush into further commitments on cutting carbon emissions, writes Phil O'Reilly

While a kiwi has been allegedly found in a Russian town, similiar reports have turned out to be hoaxes.

Vladimir Putin made a speech attacking 'unjustified liberalism or social demagoguery.'

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.