Syria
Rebels advance on IS stronghold in Syria
Turkish-backed rebels in Syria are advancing on Dabiq, a symbolically important stronghold of Islamic State.
NZ pushes to break UN deadlock on Syria
New Zealand is working on getting enough agreement in the UN Security Council to present a resolution on Syria.
NZ works on putting Syria resolution before Security Council
New Zealand is working on putting a resolution on Syria before the Security Council, saying the fact there has yet to be a international response is deplorable. Audio
Nujeen Mustafa's epic wheelchair journey from Syria to Germany
Syrian teenager, Nujeen Mustafa, who has cerebral palsy, left her homeland beginning a 16 month odyssey with her sister Nisreen, to ultimately reach the safety of Europe. Travelling by boat, bus… Audio
Syria rebels set up camp for IS defectors
A secret internment camp for former Islamic State militants and their families has been established in Syria.
Russian air strikes on Aleppo begin again
Air strikes on rebel-held districts in the city of Aleppo have resumed, in what activists say is the heaviest bombardment in days.
Russia's Putin halts France visit amid Syria row
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has cancelled a planned visit to France amid a row over Syria.
Britain joins France in Russian 'war crimes' talk
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has joined France in suggesting Russia could be taken to the International Criminal Court over bomb attacks on Syria.
European leaders up the ante over Russia's role in Syria
European leaders are taking their distaste of Russia's role in Syria to new levels.Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has risked a diplomatic row as he said saying he would "like to see" demonstrations… Audio
Russia should face war crimes charges over Syria - Hollande
French President Francois Hollande has suggested Russia could face war crimes charges over its bombardment of the city of Aleppo in Syria.
Russia 'deepening divides' at Security Council - NZ
Russia's veto of a Security Council resolution to stop bombing in the Syrian city of Aleppo has undermined the Council's credibility, New Zealand's ambassador to the UN says.
Gerard van Bohemen: the United Nations and the Security Council
Kim Hill talks to Gerard van Bohemen, New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. New Zealand is currently a non-permanent member of the Security Council. Audio
Eastern Aleppo faces 'total ruin' in two months
Rebel-held eastern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo may face "total destruction" in two months, with thousands killed, the UN's envoy says.
UN says Syria aid convoy attack was air strike
Analysis of satellite imagery taken after a deadly attack on an aid convoy in northern Syria last month shows that it was an air strike, a UN expert says.
Russia sends missile system to Tartus base in Syria
Russia has confirmed it has sent an S-300 air defence missile system to its naval base in Syria's port of Tartus.
Syrian peace talks break down as Russia backs out of agreement
Syrian peace talks have broken down as Russia suspens a 16-year agreement with the US to destroy weapons. CNN's Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jill Dougherty joins Checkpoint. Audio
Mapping Syria's devastating conflict
Analysis - More than half a million dead and more than 10 million displaced, in an area roughly the size of the North Island. Phil Smith outlines the conflict.
US suspends talks with Russia over Syria
The US is suspending talks with Russia over the Syrian crisis, while Russia has supsended an agreement with the US to dispose of weapons-grade plutonium.
Aleppo hospital hit for the third time - activists
The main trauma hospital in the rebel-held east of the Syrian city of Aleppo has been hit in an air strike for the third time in a week, activists say.
