Islamic State
Baghdad suicide bomb kills 35
At least 35 people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in a busy square in Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
Baghdad market blasts: At least 28 killed
Two bombs have exploded in central Baghdad, killing at least 28 and wounding more than 50, officials say.
Fierce battle for control of Palmyra
Control of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has been going back and forth between government forces and Islamic State militants, reports say.
Mass grave found as Iraqi forces advance on Mosul
A mass grave containing the remains of about 100 beheaded civilians has been discovered inside a school in a town south of Mosul.
US-backed rebels target IS 'capital' Raqqa in Syria
A US-backed force has begun an operation to capture Raqqa, Islamic State's "capital" in Syria.
Iraq govt, Kurdish forces enter Mosul city
Iraqi forces have battled their way into another suburb of Mosul, as the UN points to growing evidence of IS atrocities in the city.
NZ military to train in third Iraq base
New Zealand's military role in Iraq is to be expanded, with the government giving approval for troops to offer training at a third military base.
Women who escaped IS win freedom prize
Two Yazidi women who escaped sexual enslavement by so-called Islamic State in Iraq have won Europe's top human rights award, the Sakharov prize.
Video: Andrew Little on Iraq
In Focus - Labour Party leader Andrew Little tells Morning Report he would not renew any New Zealand commitment to training Iraqi troops but there may be a useful role in other areas. Video
NZ troops role in Iraq to change - Brownlee
The New Zealand contingent in Iraq will eventually switch from training Iraqi troops to training local police, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says. Video, Audio
Labour leader says new mission in Iraq could be useful
The Labour Leader Andrew Little says he stands by criticism of Iraqi army. He says Iraq's army was hopelessly organised and poorly led a year ago and that is still the case. Mr Little says a new… Audio
Gerry Brownlee says NZ troops Iraq role to change
The Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee talks to Morning Report about the progress in the fight against Islamic State following a meeting of coalition nations in Paris. Audio
Iraqi troops drive IS from region near Mosul
Iraqi army troops have stormed into a Christian region that has been under Islamic State control since 2014, as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul.
Mosul assault leads IS to counterattack against Kirkuk
Islamic State has launched a major attack on Kirkuk as forces push in around Mosul, preparing to attack the jihadists' last major Iraq stronghold.
Iraq, Kurd forces advance quickly towards Mosul
Iraq prime minister Haider al-Abadi says a major offensive aimed at recapturing the city of Mosul from Islamic State militants is progressing more quickly than expected.
Abandoned villages on road to Mosul rigged with tunnels and bombs
Residents returning to villages retaken from Islamic State in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul have found tunnels rigged with explosives.
The battle to take back Mosul expected to last months
The battle to take Mosul could take 2 months or even longer. Freelance journalist Fazel Hawramy in Erbil, in the Kurdistan region Audio
NZ offers aid as fight to free Mosul from IS continues
New Zealand has offered $1 million to help civilians affected by the fight to free the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State, now in its second day.
Battle begins to drive Islamic State from Mosul in Iraq
Islamic State is now under concerted ground assault from both the Iraqi Army, and Kurdish forces, with air support from Western Coalition planes. Video, Audio
Battle to retake Mosul from IS begins
A major military offensive to reclaim the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State has begun, the country's government says.