Al Qaeda
At least 21 killed in Somalia hotel siege, many hostages freed
Security forces have ended a siege by al-Qaeda-linked militants at a hotel in Somalia's capital in which more than 20 people were killed and dozens injured, according to authorities.
Taliban takeover one year on: Yalda Hakim on the situation for girls
It's been a year since the fall of Afghanistan's government, and the return to power of the Taliban. The lightning advance on Kabul prompted scenes of chaos at the airport as people tried to flee -… Audio
'America is under attack' - Bush's chief of staff remembers 9/11
Those old enough will probably remember exactly where they were when they learned of the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center.
For New Zealanders, it was early in the morning of… Video, Audio
Donald Trump's gift to ISIS
In handing over the ISIS fight in Syria to Turkey, there are fears that US President Donald Trump has helped launch a platform for the Islamic State to make its comeback. Journalist and author Mike… Audio
The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu
Kathryn Ryan talks to Charlie English whose new book, The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu, tells the story of the librarians who saved hundreds of thousands of priceless manuscripts from Al Qaeda in 2013.
…US 'got it wrong' says Saddam's interrogator
John Nixon was the CIA's lead interrogator of Saddam Hussein after his capture in 2003. He tells Kathryn Ryan that while he was a ruthless dictator - it might have been better if he'd stayed in power… Audio
Iraqi army retakes Fallujah, what comes next?
Ten years ago retired US Army Colonel Anthony Dean was about to take charge of a battalion in the city of Ramadi. At the time coalition forces were still counting the cost of a bloody campaign to… Audio
Al Qaeda video shows NZ drone victims
A propaganda video released by Al Qaeda pays tribute to two New Zealand residents killed in Yemen in 2013.
NZer seized by Al Qaeda is returning to Iraq
A New Zealander held hostage in Iraq by Al Qaeda supporters for four months in 2005 is heading back to the country to work with the humanitarian organisation Christian Peacekeeper Teams. Audio
Insight for 28 October 2012 - Mali
Kim Vinnell visits Mali in West Africa amid a drought and fears over Al Qaeda linked Islamic militants occupying the north Audio