Lula the bear and Simba the lion have been taken out of a zoo in war-torn Iraq.

There could be 'real war' if Moscow is presented with an ultimatum over Syria.

Despite US military action, China and US relations remained positive after the weekend.

US is sending a strike group to Korean waters in response to nation's nuclear programs.

Syria's First Lady Asma al-Assad has weighed in on the US air strikes.

Graphic shows which countries are siding with Russia or the US, after Syrian airstrikes.

Donald Trump was briefed on the strike in Syria at a secure location in Mar-a-Lago.

An Australian tourist witnessed a stolen truck mowing down people in central Stockholm.

COMMENT: The most pressing question from here is what happens next in the short term.

'These heinous actions by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated,' US President says.

Chemical attack on Syrian town demands action from those backing the Assad regime.

Ambassadors help launch RSA's annual Poppy Appeal

All Blacks coach among big names supporting annual RSA fundraiser.

There are more than 5000 KFCs in China and that could mean good news for world peace.

Students take on project to try to find the family of a mystery WWI soldier.

100 years on, NZ's darkest hour at Passchendaele remembered with commemorative stamps

Be in to win NZ Post's latest stamp books and coin commemorating NZ's WWI sacrifice.

Senior and junior Kiwi soldiers explain their attraction to serving in Iraq.

COMMENT: Questions raised about the deaths of Afghan civilians warrant an inquiry.

Confused? Here's a guide to fracas that has followed the release of the Hit & Run book.

Ameen Mokdad risked his life when he played music but he says alternative was unthinkable.

NZ seems to be "beckoning China as an enemy", Australian journalist John Pilger says.

NZ Defence Force's interpreters talk about their former roles and life in NZ.

Mother of soldier says she wishes NZ troops were brought home before her son died in 2012.

For three years the NZ Defence Force resisted releasing the report.

NZSAS soldier says civilians were killed after faulty US intelligence.

The Iraqis' progress has been remarkable, Brigadier Hugh McAslan tells.

Iraq general in charge of the war against Isis calls them 'a disease'.

EDITORIAL: The story of War on Terror is riddled with controversy and failure.

One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.