Donald Trump has now put a flag in the ground on military intervention, says a Kiwi expert

Full transcript of an address by US President Donald Trump about the Syria air strikes.

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

Minister says Lebanon can be a regional hub for the reconstruction of neighbouring Syria.

Kidnap of Fijian peacekeepers had a big impact on McCully's decision on NZ contribution.

Jim Eagles' nose leads him to 'where you can buy anything in the world'.

A Kiwi cameraman is part of a bid to get a lion and bear out of Isis-controlled Mosul.

Bill English says New Zealand is well-placed to deal with any returning foreign fighters.

Iraqi government forces halted the fight for Mosul yesterday.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Isis supporters appear happy about.

Exclusive: The Herald was with Gerry Brownlee on his trip to Iraq this week.

UK to ban electronic devices on UK-bound flights from Middle East.

Chuck Berry, the perpetual wild man of rock music who helped define its rebellious spirit in the 1950s, has died.

The Qatar Investment Authority is London's largest property owner.

Diplomat Gerard van Bohemen reflects on the two years he spent on the high-powered UN Security Council.

If you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.

COMMENT: It's been six years since war broke out in Syria and it shows no signs of ending.

White House press conference on Obamacare and immigration ban.

Emirates says the double-decker A380 has added to the success of its Auckland to Dubai service.

CNN commentator Kayleigh McEnany posed a question to Steven Goldstein, the Anne Frank Centre's executive director. Callum Borchers was watching.

Chinese companies are big winners in the competition among foreign bidders for stakes in Abu Dhabi's largest oil concession.

More than 2800 needy children are already being sponsored by the charity Variety's Kiwi Kids scheme, launched in 2013, and a further 600 are on its waiting list.

President Donald Trump directly called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to curtail Jewish home building in the West Bank.

Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

Aeroflot is the most powerful airline brand in the world, underpinned by its dominance in its home market, refreshed fleet and new approach to marketing.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

President Donald Trump denounced arguments against his immigration order as "disgraceful".

Kiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.

Trade minister Todd McClay is encouraging Air NZ and Qatar to patch up differences over a cancelled commercial deal.

COMMENT: Our political elites occupy the headlines, but let's our make hospitality great again, let's be radical in our hospitality toward one another.