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.

Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, is the perfect place for a full Christmas experience with snow, elves and the jolly man himself.

'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

A kiwi bird thought to have made a mysterious 14,000km journey to a Russian resort town is actually something else altogether.

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.

Japan's biggest quake since records began triggered a shocking 10m tsunami. See how the quake ranks in history.