Middle East
Trump behind charity worker's release
Negotiations to release US charity worker from a prison in Egypt were personally overseen by Trump.
US must meet obligations - Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister fires back at US over nuclear deal accusations.
Sarin gas used in Syria attack
Global chemical weapons watchdog confirms deadly nerve agent was used in fatal Syria attack.
US accuses Iran of 'alarming provocations'
The US is accusing Iran of attempting to destabilise the Middle East and is reviewing its policy towards the country.
Evacuation postponed as blast kills 80 kids
Evacuations of more than 3,000 Syrians are postponed a day after a deadly blast killed more than 120 people.
Bus bomb attack toll at 126
The death toll is expected to rise following the deadliest bombing in Syria for almost a year.
Dozens killed as bomb hits bus convoy
The convoy was waiting to enter the Syrian city of Aleppo when a suicide bomber struck.
Massive US bomb death toll rises to 94
The death toll from an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the US military has risen to 94.
Watch: the 'mother of all bombs' hits
US Defence Department releases video of the explosions caused when it dropped the massive bomb on Afghanistan.
NSA infiltrates banking networks?
New NSA leak suggests American spies burrowed deep into Middle East's financial network
Palestinian fatally stabs British woman
The exchange student was attacked in a Jerusalem train carriage as the holy city marked Good Friday.
Foreign intervention 'gave rise to IS'
The majority of respondents to a survey of 12 Arab countries believe events like the US invasion of Iraq helped terror group grow.
'Mother of all bombs' killed dozens
The first use of the largest non-nuclear weapon the US has left at least 36 IS militants dead.
US drops 'mother of all bombs'
US drops the GBU-43/B, the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat, in anti-Isis operation in Afghanistan.
Chemical attack 'fabrication' - Assad
Syrian President says alleged gas attack blamed on Syria is "100 per cent fabrication".
Life under siege in Syria
How does it feel, after two years of besiegement, for your life to depend on what humanitarian convoys bring you?
Ahmadinejad defies supreme leader
Former hardline president surprises Iran's clerical establishment by registering for presidential election.
Trump calls Assad 'an animal'
US President labels Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad "truly an evil person" after gas attacks.
Russia knew of chemical attack - US
US concludes Russia knew ahead of time that Syria would launch a chemical weapons attack.
Claims Syria gas attack a 'hoax'
Australian university at centre of conspiracy theories behind sarin gas attacks in Syria.
US open to bombing Syria again
US President Donald Trump is open to authorising additional strikes on Syria if its government uses chemical weapons again.
Anger after Egypt church blasts
Egyptian Christians have wept with rage as they buried their loved ones killed in two church bombings, believing the state will no longer protect them.
Danger that faces US in Syria
COMMENT: If the US and Russia can't agree on Syria, it could set the two on a dangerous collision course.
Russian inaction 'fuelled gas attack'
US blames Russia for helping fuel a deadly attack on Syrian civilians, which was the catalyst for air strikes.
Glimmer of hope for Syrian refugees
Some cheer at the US missiles that hit an air base in Syria, others insist they are oppose any US intervention in their country.
Trump needs Syria plan
Opinion: US President needs to formulate a coherent Syria policy and stick with it, writes Danielle McLaughlin.
SIS monitoring NZers in Syria
New Zealanders fighting for Islamic State are still headaches for intelligence services.
Strikes on Syria 'unforgivable': N Korea
North Korea says the US "act of aggression" proves its decision to develop nuclear weapons was the right call.
Middle East waits for Trump's next move
COMMENT: In all his years at The Apprentice, he never had an audience like this for his next move.
US signals new sanctions on Syria
Trump to keep up pressure on Syria after strikes, despite prospect of escalating ill will with Russia.
Trump behind charity worker's release
Aus citizenship crackdown queried
Oz called on to ban plastic bags
Live: 'Terror' attack in Paris
Kiwis 100 metres from Paris attack
US man fined for warming up car
US to seek arrest of Julian Assange
Paris attack casts pall over election
In pictures: 'Terror' returns to Paris