'Ferocious battles' waged in Aleppo
Syrian government and rebel forces are battling for control of high ground on the Aleppo outskirts as warplanes bomb the city's opposition-held east relentlessly.
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Scientists warn over Trump climate change stance
Scientists warn over Trump climate change stance
Hundreds of top scientists warned against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to pull the United States out of the Paris climate-warming accord if elected in November.
New plan to break welfare trap
New plan to break welfare trap
Australians who have been on welfare for long periods could soon see an overhaul of their payments under changes to be called for by the federal government.
Clark's decision not easy
Clark's decision not easy
Comment: Helen Clark did not lightly enter the contest to become the UN Secretary-General and she is not going to quit lightly, NZ Herald political editor Audrey Young writes.
Fire breaks out on oil tanker
Fire breaks out on oil tanker
A fire broke out on an oil tanker of Mexican state oil company Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico, forcing all the crew to be evacuated in the latest accident to plague the struggling firm.
Suspect in US mall shooting captured
Suspect in US mall shooting captured
A man believed to have opened fire with a rifle at a Washington state mall, killing five people, has been captured a day after the attack, authorities say.
Eight injured in US shooting
Eight injured in US shooting
Eight people have been injured, one a 3-year-old girl, in a shooting in Baltimore in the US state of Maryland.
Police release Charlotte shooting footage
Police release Charlotte shooting footage
US police have released two videos showing the fatal shooting of a black man but the footage failed to settle the question of whether the victim Keith Scott was holding a gun.
Flooding call-outs as rain belts North Island
Flooding call-outs as rain belts North Island
Minor flooding has hit parts of the country following heavy rain and weather warnings.
Boxing death 'a bloody tragedy'
Boxing death 'a bloody tragedy'
There's a call for charity boxing events to come under the same rules as the rest of boxing following the death of a man at a corporate event in Hamilton.
Four injured in crash near Dunedin
Four injured in crash near Dunedin
Four people were taken to Dunedin Hospital - one with serious injuries - following a crash involving two cars and a petrol tanker near Dunedin last night.
Royals in Canada with kids
Royals in Canada with kids
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Canada for their second official visit, with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte,
Corbyn re-elected UK Labour leader
Corbyn re-elected UK Labour leader
Jeremy Corbyn has been re-elected leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party and has called for unity after ending a "coup" by more centrist lawmakers.
Search on for gunman after US mall killings
Search on for gunman after US mall killings
A manhunt is under way in northwest Washington state for a gunman who opened fire with a rifle in a shopping mall and killed five people before disappearing under the cover of darkness, authorities...
Wet week on way for many
Wet week on way for many
Heavy rain is expected across the North Island and most of the South Island today.
Six dead in horror weekend on roads
Horror start to holidays on roads
The death of a person following a crash near Warkworth, north of Auckland, today has brought the weekend road toll to six.
Dunedin coroner returning to capital
Dunedin coroner returning to capital
Dunedin coroner Brigitte Windley is leaving the job less than a year after her appointment because her husband was unable to find work in the city.
Rubbish 'not a good look'
Rubbish 'not a good look'
Dunedin is being urged to tidy up its act, after local Rotarians filled a trailer with rubbish during a community clean-up project in North Dunedin.
Model station a labour of Lego
Model station a labour of Lego
A Dunedin man will display the fruits of a year's labour at an upcoming Lego show in the city.
‘Break-out spaces’ on the way
‘Break-out spaces’ on the way
Balmacewen Intermediate principal Andrew Hunter stands in front of the school’s third learning centre, which is expected to be complete within the next month.