Syria
US want to fight IS with ideas, jobs, good governance
One day after the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, accused the US President of failing to stop Islamic State's spread, Mr Obama has called on world leaders to launch a long-term counter-terrorism… Audio
Syria tops agenda at United Nations General Assembly
World leaders are meeting at the United Nations in New York with the situation in Syria topping the agenda. Our correspondent at the United Nations is Kate Fisher. Audio
NZ supports US position on Syria - PM
John Key says the immediate removal of the Assad regime is no longer a necessary starting point for achieving peace in Syria.
World leaders at the UN trade blows
World leaders speaking at the opening session of UN General Assembly have traded criticism over the handling of the conflict in Syria and the fight against Islamic state. Audio
Russia spearheads Syria response at UN
The United Nations General Assembly has kicked off in New York. Audio
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs IS
Russia appeared to seize the initiative in efforts to end the Syrian conflict, as France sent warplanes to bomb Islamic State targets.
Australia hints at major Syria policy shift
Australia is considering softening its opposition to the Assad regime, with its foreign minister saying a political solution is needed to end Syria's deadly conflict.
Wellington to take in first Syrian refugees
Wellington will be absorbing the first intake of the government's emergency quota of Syrian refugees.
Cartographers use social media to map conflict zones
Nathan Ruser from Sydney is an amateur mapper and founding member of the Institute of United Conflict Analysts who monitor a number of conflicts, especially Syria and Iraq, from their homes. Their… Audio
Sahar Amer - Wearing a Veil
Chair of the Department of Arabic Language and Cultures at the University of Sydney and the author of 'What is Veiling?' Audio
Baby girl born with sharpnel embedded in head
An baby girl in Syria has been born with shrapnel lodged in her head after an explosion shot shrapnel into her mother's stomach.
Cold War foes discuss Syria
US and Russian defence ministers have held their first talks about Syria for more than a year, within hours of Moscow sending fighter jets to the war-torn nation.
Croatia sends refugees to Hungary
Refugees seeking to enter Europe are being shunted from one border to another as governments disagree over the crisis.
Australia starts air strikes in Syria
Australia's Defence Minister has confirmed fighter jets have carried out their first air strike in Syria. Audio
Russia pledges continued military support for Bashar al-Assad
As Vladamir Putin vows to continue support for Syria's military, it's emerged that the offer to have Syria's dictator step aside was made three years ago, but it was ignored. Audio
Matthieu Aikins: Yemen and the Middle East
Matthieu Aikins reports from the Middle East and South Asia for a number of magazines and his investigative work exposing war crimes in Afghanistan won him the George Polk Award and the Medill Medal… Audio
IS 'making and using chemical weapons'
There is a growing belief that Islamic State is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, a US official says.
An Akl Councillor says govt should be careful
New Zealand will take 750 more refugees from Syria - 100 this year and 500 over the following two years, and the other 150 under the existing intake quota. Audio
Government to accept more refugees
More now on the extra 600 refugees coming to New Zealand from Syria. Audio
NZ to take 750 more refugees from Syria
New Zealand will take 750 more refugees from Syria, 600 of them over and above the existing annual quota. Audio
