A machete-wielding man has been arrested for threatening to kill George W. Bush after falling in love with the ex-President’s daughter.

A shirtless New Zealander who saw the Capitol Hill shooting unfold has found instant fame as the "Bro Witness".

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani scooped Barack Obama with a tweet revealing a break in the 34-year silence between leaders of the two nations.

The US administration has bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1,429 people - far more than previous estimates- including more than 400 children.

Five years after Obama said he'd shut it, over 100 prisoners, including a British resident - are still chained in Guantanamo. DAVID JONES went inside and was horrified by what he found.

Vowing to "put everything into this", President Barack Obama has unveiled the most sweeping proposals in 20 years to tighten gun control in the United States.

A grieving US President Barack Obama wiped away tears and struggled to compose himself as he mourned the dead

John Key says senior US intelligence officials were in NZ last week for a "routine" meeting, but maintains he still does not known exactly who was in town.

President's Asia tour underscores foreign policy shift eastwards to counter China.

In their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.

The US President must be allowed to build on his Administration's achievements, writes Reverend Jesse Jackson.