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Trump "terminates" FBI Director
FBI Director James Comey has been fired by US president Donald Trump. Comey's termination comes days after he testified about the FBI's investigation into Russia's election meddling. Kathryn Ryan… Audio
USA correspondent - Susan Milligan
Kathryn Ryan talks to Susan Milligan about the repeal and replace bill that would replace Obamacare. Audio
USA correspondent - Steve Almond
Steve Almond with the latest from the US, including Trump's first 100 days, and veteran Watergate reporter, Bob Woodward's rallying cry to journalists to be fair and to listen. Audio
Professor Michael Neiberg - America and the First World War
1917 was an extraordinary year that shaped 20th century history, and has had a profound effect upon the lives we lead today, in the 21st century. In 1917, revolution in Russia took that country out of… Audio
US to honour 'dumb' Australia migrant deal
Condemned by President Trump, his deputy says the deal will be honoured, but not necessarily admired.
US air strike on North Korea not a good idea, analyst says
Korea analysts won't endorse a US air strike on North Korea, Pusan National University Associate Professor of International Relations, Dr Robert E Kelly, says. Video, Audio
Tensions mount over North Korea
A senior member of North Korea's government has warned that his country would react with a pre-emptive nuclear strike if it saw signs that the United States was preparing to launch an attack. Earlier… Audio
US vice-president visits Korean demilitarised zone
United States vice-president Mike Pence has visited the gateway to the Korean DMZ, saying the US "era of strategic patience" with North Korea is over.
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan with the latest in American politics, including the aftermath of the US-Syria air strike. Audio
Syria expert says US strike is no surprise
Syria expert James Paul says Donald Trump's missile strike against Bashir al Assad's airforce is not particularly surprising given the United States' increasingly belligerent stance toward the Syrian… Audio
Black Sticks score first win
The New Zealand women's hockey team overcame two yellow cards to beat the USA 3-2 in their latest game at the Hawke's Bay Festival of Hockey.
The first gangster to rat
Larry McShane is a veteran crime reporter for the New York Times. He recently wrote a book called'The Last Don' which is about Ralph Natale who became a mafia boss in Philadelphia. He made history by… Audio
USA correspondent - Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan with the latest rumblings from the US Republican Party and President Trump's Obamacare alternative. Audio
DNA 'mistakes' cause most cancers: study
New research has found most cancers are caused by unpredictable defects that occur when cells divide.
USA correspondent - Steve Almond
Steve Almond with the latest from the US, where the FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency director Michael Rogers are currently giving evidence before the House Intelligence Committee… Audio
Nights' Overseas - Oh Canada !
It's the second-largest country by total area and the northernmost country of the North America continent, journalist for Medicine Hat News, Peggy Revell reports from Canada. Peggy will discuss the… Audio
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
A fluid dynamics specialist talks to Bryan Crump about the collapse of a molasses tank in Boston which killed 19 people. Audio, Gallery
Millions affected as wild weather lashes the United States
New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergencies as a storm blankets the eastern seaboard - stretching from eastern Pennsylvania to southern Maine. Our correspondent in New York, William… Audio
USA correspondent Gabrielle Levy
Kathryn Ryan talks US political matters with Washington reporter Gabrielle Levy, she is from the US News and World Report. Audio
US border tax plan would hit NZ exporters
The government is keeping a close eye on a US proposal for a border tax that could hit New Zealand exports.