War
Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have traded blame for what both call violations of the US-brokered truce.
More than a million Syrian refugees returning home to an uncertain future
For many it has been a difficult decision to leave life in refugee camps and return to the unknown, a country badly scarred by war.
At least 98 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years
When asked about the allegations in the report, the Israel Prison Service said it operated in accordance with the law.
'A death sentence for my son': Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza
At least 89 Gazan patients and their companions are due for deportation, according to medical teams.
Two blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan's capitals fray regional nerves
The political shockwave caused by the blasts are a stark reminder of the lingering security issues that fester below the surface throughout the region.
The West Bank through a New Zealand man's eyes
While Gaza continues to capture the world's attention, the West Bank has also experienced a dramatic escalation of violence. Aid agencies are reporting that it's suffering near economic collapse… Audio
Russia poised to capture Pokrovsk
The battle for the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk is no longer a fight for a strategically important logistics hub, but a symbolic battle.
Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister and his senior officials are accused of genocide, but Israel firmly rejects this.
Saul David: Tunisgrad
The Allied campaign in North Africa was a turning point of World War Two. New Zealand forces including the Maori Battalion were major players. Audio
Agnès Callamard
Amnesty’s top official says New Zealand is losing its reputation as a human-rights leader and warns the govenments “Trumpian accent” is being noticed internationally. She urges the government to… Video, Audio
Canterbury military museum owner open to changing controversial Nazi exhibit
But the owner says he is comfortable with the display which has been part of the Geraldine museum since it opened two years ago. Audio
Sudan PM demands international trial over RSF 'crimes'
The RSF has been accused of ethnic massacres since the country's civil war outbreak.
How one man's war on terror became a war on poverty
Aaron Tait was only 17 when he was deployed to Iraq. Now he has written about his inner battle with war - and his search for peace. Audio
Hundreds disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries
Activists and analysts have long warned of revenge killings based on ethnicity by the Rapid Support Forces if they seized al-Fashir.
Russia strikes Ukraine energy grid, killing six, including child
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko accused Moscow of targeting Ukrainian people and power supplies as the cold winter months approach.
Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages
It comes a day after the tenuous Gaza ceasefire was shaken by a series of deadly Israeli strikes across the enclave.
Meeting between Trump and Putin put on hold
Seven people, including two children, have been killed in the latest round of Russian bombardments in Ukraine. BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
US steps up diplomacy after Gaza truce shaken
US envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday aiming to corral Israel and Hamas to get the Gaza ceasefire plan back on track.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire
Fighting between the one-time allies was triggered after Islamabad demanded Kabul rein in militants who had stepped up attacks in Pakistan.
US says 'credible reports' Hamas planning attack against Gaza civilians
"Should Hamas proceed with this attack, measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire."
