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'Bullets were raining from everywhere'
Survivors say forces shot ambulance men and residents raging against the regime.
Book Review: <i>Lost In Shangri-La</i>
As with many of his generation, American president Franklin D. Roosevelt had been taken by the idea of "Shangri-La". Writer Mitchell Zuckoff shares this fascination in his new tale about a collision of cultures during the early war era.
Tracey Barnett: Watch out for our leaders and their tall tales of war
Our misplaced trust in the Government over our role in a far-off war has come back to haunt us.
Gillard vows troops will stay in Afghanistan
Australian troops will remain in Afghanistan - possibly beyond the present exit target of 2014.
Veterans remember Battle of Crete
Sixteen veterans of the Battle of Crete where 671 New Zealanders were killed 70 years ago were honoured today, with wreaths laid at the National War Memorial to mark the battle.
Queen expresses sympathy to Irish - but no apology
The Queen was given a warm welcome during an emotional visit to Ireland's Croke Park sports ground, site of an infamous 1920 massacre.
Irate citizens on 'wrong' side of border barrier
A US family's home has ended up on the Mexican side of a border fence dividing the two countries.