Syria
Cahill the hero for Socceroos
Tim Cahill scored an extra-time winner to keep Australia's World Cup hopes alive with a 2-1 win over Syria in the Asian qualifying playoff in Sydney.
Syria air strikes killed dozens of civilians - watch group
Two US-led coalition air strikes on towns held by so-called Islamic State in March killed at least 84 civilians, Human Rights Watch says.
The Jihad Hunter who rescued his son from ISIS
Dimitri Bontinck tells the story of rescuing his son from ISIS, after the teenager became radicalised in Belgium and joined the jihadist group. Audio, Gallery
Syria war: Killing of White Helmet workers condemned
The US has condemned the killing of seven Syrian volunteer rescuers who were shot dead in a north-western town controlled by jihadists.
Top lawyer quits 'do-nothing' Syria panel
A UN commission investigating human rights abuses in the war-torn country "does absolutely nothing", says a former war crimes prosecutor who is quitting the panel.
Suicide bombing kills 20 in Syrian capital
A deadly car bombing in Damascus is the first such attack in the Syrian capital since a series of jihadist suicide attacks in March.
UN to examine blame for Syria gas attack
A UN panel will try to determine if the Syrian government was responsible for the gas attack that killed dozens in April after a chemical weapons watchdog concluded Sarin gas was used.
US issues stark warning to Syrian govt
The US says it has identified "potential preparations" for another chemical attack in Syria, and has issued a stark warning to the Syrian government.
Russia, Syria and Otto Warmbier's death
Al Gillespie of Waikato University discuses US-Russian tensions over Syria and some other international news highlights. Audio
Murdoch Stephens: Raising the bar
Murdoch Stephens is on the show to talk about his fight to double the refugee quota. Audio
Macron, Putin in 'frank exchange'
French President Emmanuel Macron says he held a "frank exchange" with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in their first face-to-face talks.
Govt to give $1.3m for Syrian refugee school in Turkey
The government will fund a new school for Syrian refugee children in Turkey.
7000 migrants make dangerous voyage to Europe in the last week
"The numbers remain high and everyone I've spoken to expects them to remain high". The BBC's Reeta Chakrabarti has been on a Save the Children's rescue ship off the Libyan coast. Audio
Syrian prison crematorium hid killings, US says
The Syrian government has constructed a crematorium at a military prison to dispose of the remains of thousands of murdered prisoners, the US has alleged.
Syrian fighters take back town, dam from IS
An alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters has announced it has taken a strategically important town from so-called Islamic State (IS).
US to supply weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria
US President Donald Trump has approved supplying weapons to Kurdish forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the Pentagon says.
Syria peace talks to reconvene next week
The United Nations has announced peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition will reconvene in Geneva next week.
Trump and Putin discuss Syria, North Korea, Middle East in phone call
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed working together to end violence in Syria in their first phone call since US air strikes in Syria.
Dozens killed in IS attack on refugee camp
More than 30 people have died in an Islamic State attack on a makeshift refugee camp near Syria's border with Iraq.
'Huge' blast reported near Syrian airport
A large explosion has rocked an area near Damascus International Airport, a monitoring group says.
