Syria
Syria crisis: NZ govt urged to extend refugee quota
Advocates are calling for an emergency extension to New Zealand's refugee quota to help those caught up in the Syrian crisis.
Evacuation of rebel-held east Aleppo under way
Ambulances and buses have moved about 1000 people out of a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
Ambulances leaving rebel-held Aleppo - reports
Ambulances leaving the eastern part of the Syrian city have been attacked by pro-government fighters, according to a rebel official.
Air strikes resume in Aleppo as evacuations stall
Dangling a deal to evacuate civilians from Aleppo in front of them before snatching it away just half a day later was outrageously cruel, the UN says. Audio
Syrians in Auckland rallying as the situation in Aleppo worsens
Ali Akil from Syrian Solidarity wants the government to speak up over the atrocities happening in Aleppo. Audio
Killings continue as ceasefire in Aleppo collapses again
World Vision's response manager for northern Syria, Christine Latif is calling on international powers to broker and enforce a new ceasefire in Aleppo to alleviate deepening civilian suffering. Audio
Confusion over Aleppo rebel evacuation
The four-year battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo is over but the fate of those trapped there remains unclear. Audio
An end to the Aleppo battle
Al Gillespie of Waikato University discusses the end of the battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo. Audio
Toby & Toby on... 2016
Opinion - From fake news to truthful hyperbole, political shake-ups and the loss of luminaries, Toby Morris and Toby Manhire reflect on a turbulent 12 months.
'These are the most terrifying times humanity's seen'
Syrian pro-government forces in eastern Aleppo have been killing civilians in their homes, the UN says, as a doctor in Syria questions whether there's any humanity left in the world. Audio
UN warns of atrocities against civilians in Aleppo
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning of "atrocities against a large number of civilians" in recent hours in the besieged Syrian city.
Fierce battle for control of Palmyra
Control of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has been going back and forth between government forces and Islamic State militants, reports say.
Aleppo battle: UN says hundreds of men missing
Hundreds of men appear to have gone missing after crossing from rebel-held areas of Aleppo into government territory, UN officials say.
Army 'suspends Aleppo fighting' to evacuate 8000 civilians
Syria's army has suspended combat operations in eastern Aleppo, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.
Aleppo battle: Syria rebels call for truce to evacuate civilians
Syrian rebels have called for a five-day truce to allow the evacuation of civilians, after withdrawing from their last strongholds in Aleppo's old city.
Update on Aleppo
Mike Seawright from ReliefAid observes that "Aleppo is quickly moving from the crisis it was to a complete humanitarian catastrophe". He'll tell us what life's like for families living in the war… Audio
Assad will not stop: Syria researcher
Kathryn Ryan talks to Barak Barfi - a research fellow at the New America Foundation where he specializes in Arab and Islamic affairs. Audio
Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria
New Zealand has condemned Russia and China's veto of a United Nations resolution for a truce in Syria.
Aleppo siege: Syria rebels lose 50% of territory
The Syrian government hopes to regain control of the besieged city within weeks, a military spokesperson says.
‘The wind of change is something you never forget’
Amnesty International’s Anna Neistat discusses being five-months pregnant as bombs dropped in Syria, torture on Nauru and growing up behind the Iron Curtain. Video, Audio
