WorldPosers for weapons teamThe destruction of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile is well under way, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, has won a Nobel Peace Prize.15 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldWhat do you do with a dead Nazi?Former SS captain Erich Priebke participated in one of the worst massacres of German-occupied Italy. Now he's died - and no one wants to bury him.14 Oct 05:41 PM
New ZealandOverhaul in wind for war pensions schemeEx-soldiers could soon get support for psychological issues as well as physical injuries under wide-ranging changes to war pensions.14 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldHow the Syria plan came just in timeA look at how the past days' parallel tracks - pushing for approval of a military attack while pausing to give diplomacy a chance - unfolded.11 Sep 11:28 PM
TravelGermany: The road to warIn an intriguing tour, Pamela Wade gains insight into the horror inflicted on Europe during World War II.11 Sep 11:00 PM
WorldKremlin's plan puts brakes on actionAmerica's threat of military action against Syria's regime receded into the distance yesterday as Washington and its allies decided to test a Russian proposal.11 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldSyria: 'We want to join weapons ban'Syria says it's ready to state where its chemical weapons are and to halt their production, but the US says it'll have to do more than sign up to a treaty.10 Sep 08:12 PM
WorldSyria accepts Russia's proposalSyria says it has accepted Russia's proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling.10 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldKey: Syria weapon proposal 'interesting'Prime Minister John Key says a UN-backed suggestion to destroy all of Syria's chemical weapons as a way of diverting an increasingly violent situation is an "interesting proposal".09 Sep 10:49 PM
WorldObama fighting an uphill battleFacing the most perilous passage of his presidency, Barack Obama is to redouble his efforts to persuade the American public to back strikes against Syria.09 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldUS air strikes 'won't oust Assad'American air strikes against the Syrian Government would not allow rebels to topple Bashar al-Assad .08 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldObama gains support for Syrian strikesThe prospect of air strikes in Syria has grown with political developments driving towards military action.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldSo they wait - for ObamaThe graves had run into each other, mounds of red earth washed by the rain, blown by the wind.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldFormer Auschwitz guards to face trialThirty former guards at the Auschwitz death camp could face charges of being an accessory to murder.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldAssad interview fires up HollandeSyrian President Bashar al-Assad seemed calm and was surrounded by only light security when he talked to a French journalist this week.04 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldGovt to share Syria info before motionForeign Minister Murray McCully says the Opposition will be offered a formal briefing on Syria before any parliamentary motion is put by the Government.04 Sep 05:40 AM
OpinionVote avoids shame of unwinnable war'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" - so the British Parliament decided that it didn't want to be shamed over Syrian intervention, writes Gwynne Dwyer.04 Sep 12:00 AM
WorldUN: Syria 'humanitarian calamity'Syria's civil war has driven almost a third of the country's population from their homes, causing the humanitarian calamity of the century, says the United Nations.03 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldKerry and Hagel's big testAmid signs in Washington of deep anxiety about unintended consequences and unforeseeable outcomes.03 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldGermany tries 92-year-old for Nazi war crimeGermany put a 92-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen SS on trial Monday on charges that he killed a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944.02 Sep 10:45 PM
WorldObama tries persuading the sceptical on SyriaPresident Barack Obama, working to persuade sceptical lawmakers to endorse a US military intervention in civil war-wracked Syria, hosted two leading Capitol Hill foreign policy hawks for talks.02 Sep 10:02 PM
WorldRudd: Abbott not qualifiedThe Syrian crisis and Opposition leader Tony Abbott's competence to deal with international affairs have become a central issue in the fight for power in Australia.02 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Punishments risk eclipsing crimeWestern powers' best option for responding to regime's gas attacks in Syria is to arm selective rebels, writes Alexander Gillespie.02 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldBritain in strife over chemicals for SyriaThe British Government was accused of "breathtaking laxity" in its arms controls after it emerged that officials authorised the export of two chemicals to Syria.02 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Obama move sets Congress a test on Syrian actionEditorial: Barack Obama said Syria's use of chemical weapons would be a "red line", yet flicking the issue of a US response back to Congress looks a lot like passing the buck.02 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldKey: No decision yet on SyriaNew Zealand has been asked to pledge moral support for a potential US military strike against Syria but the Government says it is yet to make any commitment.02 Sep 06:11 AM
WorldObama wants congress OK on SyriaUS President Barack Obama has lifted the threat of immediate punitive air strikes on Syria, announcing he will seek congressional approval for any military action.31 Aug 07:33 PM
WorldSyrians brace for US attackEdging toward a punitive strike against Syria, President Barack Obama said he was weighing "limited and narrow" action as the Administration bluntly accused Bashar Assad's Government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1429 people.31 Aug 05:30 PM
