Lebanon
Australian reporters held in Lebanon
Four Australians working for the country's version of the' 60 Minutes news program could face up to 25 years in prison and life hard labour if found guilty of taking part in an alleged kidnapping. Audio
Prosecutors in Lebanon have filed charges against TV crew
Prosecutors in Lebanon have filed charges against an Australian TV crew held over an attempt to abduct two children in a custody dispute. Audio
Australian mother, 60 minutes crew still detained in Lebanon
An Australian mother and 60 Minutes television crew could be charged tonight over an attempt to snatch the woman's children from their Lebanese father. Audio
Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia
An Australian 60 Minutes TV crew has been jailed in Lebanon for allegedly helping an Aussie woman try to abduct her children; and Chinese investment in Australian real estate has skyrocketed in three… Audio
Temporary fix for Beirut's river of rubbish
Lebanon has approved a plan for a temporary solution to an eight-month crisis over uncollected rubbish in Beirut.
Molly Crabapple
Molly Crabbapple is an artist and author - her work has appeared in the New York Times and Vice where she is now a contributing editor. Molly has travelled the world and documented events such as the… Audio, Gallery
Mike McRoberts inside the Syrian refugee crisis
Next month the first intake of the Government's emergency quota of Syrian refugees is scheduled to arrive in Wellington. Audio
New Zealander helping Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Millions of Syrians have poured into Lebanon in the past four years, many then try to board boats for Turkey, and from there attempt the treacherous journey to Europe, often on unseaworthy vessels… Audio
Some foreign tragedies get more media focus than others
The shocking attacks on Paris were comprehensively covered this past week in the media, but some critics have complained that's not always the case when tragedy strikes overseas. An expert tells… Video, Audio
Chris Clarke: mideast crisis
CEO of World Vision in New Zealand who recently visited Iraqi Kurdistan and Lebanon, in advance of the launch of the Syrian refugee appeal on 7 March. Audio
Three killed as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
Two Israeli soldiers and a Spanish United Nations peacekeeper have been killed when Hezbollah militants traded fire with Israeli troops on the Lebanese border overnight. Audio