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Bangladeshi gay activist hacked to death
Suspected Islamist militants hacked to death a leading gay rights activist and his friend in an apartment in the Bangladeshi capital on Monday, police say.
Second Brussels Airport bomber named
French and Belgian news outlets have identified the second suicide bomber at Zaventem Airport as Najim Laachraoui. Audio
Brussels bombings hit close to home for ex-pat Kiwis
As sympathy for Brussels flows from around the world following three deadly bomb blasts, New Zealanders in the city say tensions are high.
Sydney siege inquest plays 000 call
Audio from an emergency call by Lindt Cafe manager Tori Johnson has been played to an inquest into the 2014 Sydney siege.
US accuses Islamic State of committing genocide
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has accused the Islamic State group of committing genocide against religious minorities in the Middle East. Audio
David Kilcullen on the failures of the war on terror
David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and military strategy. He was senior advisor to General David Petraeus in 2007 and 2008, when he helped to design… Audio
Australia's most senior IS recruiter reportedly dead
Australia's most senior recruiter for Islamic State is reported to have been killed. Audio
Ten die in alleged IS attack in Turkey
A member of Islamic State is alleged to be behind a suicide bomb attack in Turkey, which has killed at least 10 tourists. Audio
The continuing problem of Islamic State
Now we continue our series where we try to get a better understanding of some of the big international conflicts. I talked to Professor Robert Patman, head of international relations at Otago… Audio
Ten IS leaders killed in last month, says US military
Targeted US-led coalition air strikes have killed 10 Islamic State commanders in Iraq and Syria in the past month, a US military spokesman says. Audio
US air strikes kill IS leaders
The United States says air strikes have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month, including some of those linked to the terrorist attacks on Paris. Audio
The role of Special Forces against Islamic State
There appears to be a push to get more western special forces in the fight against Islamic State. At the start of this month US President Barack Obama announced a new task force to target IS leaders… Audio
Labour could support the deployment of combat troops
Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says his party could support the deployment of combat troops against Islamic State if the circumstances were right. Audio
Labour changes tack on IS fight
The Labour Leader Andrew Little has reconsidered his party's stance on sending New Zealand troops to fight Islamic State in Iraq. Audio
The role of women in Islamic State
The UK based Institue of Strategic Dialogue has been keeping a close watch on those who have travelled to the region, and say more than 550 western women gone there to join Islamic State. In a recent… Audio
Brownlee confirms US request for more military backing
The United States is demanding its allies in the war against Islamic State must step up their military contributions. Audio
NZers going to fight with ISIS likely to increase - SIS
The women who the Security Intelligence Service says have left the country to marry jihadist fighters in Syria and Iraq have not had their passports cancelled and are free to come home. Audio
UK parliament poised to vote on airstrikes in Syria
The British Parliament is in the middle of a fiery debate about whether or not the UK should join in air strikes against Islamic State in Syria. Audio
UK parliament debates airstrikes in Syria
The British prime minister, David Cameron, is urging the UK parliament to approve air strikes against Islamic State in Syria. Audio
IS expands extremism in Libya
Western intelligence agencies fear Islamic State's core leaders may be preparing to fall back to a base in Libya, where there are few good options to contain the terror group. Audio