WorldCharlie survivor: 'Gunman spared my life''You are a woman, we don't kill women.' A survivor of the Charlie Hebdo massacre recalls how she stared into the eyes of a gunman who'd shot her colleagues dead.13 Jan 08:41 PM
World'That is my daughter'The devastated father of France's most wanted woman has handed himself in to police, declaring: "That is my daughter."12 Jan 04:00 AM
OpinionEditorial: Torture tactics cost US moral high groundIt might be assumed that a practice which has endured since the Dark Ages must have some usefulness.10 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldKillers on agencies' radarsMichael Adebowale made no attempt to hide his rage or his thirst for revenge in his online conversation with a jihadi leader in Yemen.26 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldRevolt 'main Isis threat'A large-scale uprising by people living under the totalitarian regime of Isis (Islamic State) is the most likely trigger that will lead to the undoing of the self-declared caliphate.02 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldBombing foiled by 'degraded' underwearA plan to blow up a plane on Christmas Day in 2009 failed because the explosives became 'degraded' after he wore the same pair of underpants for two weeks.27 Jul 05:47 AM
WorldCaliph: Muslims can conquer RomeAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State stretching across Iraq and Syria, has promised to lead the conquest of Rome.02 Jul 10:39 PM
WorldMilitants capture northern capital as security forces fleeIslamic militants have captured Iraq's northern capital, Mosul, in a devastating defeat for the Iraqi Government, whose forces fled the city, discarding weapons and uniforms.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi drone victim linked to al-QaedaA Kiwi killed in a drone strike in Yemen had attended a terrorist training camp and may have been a foot soldier for al-Qaeda.16 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldUS and allies secretly back rebels against al-Qaeda militantsThe United States and Gulf countries have been secretly backing rebel efforts to destroy al-Qaeda's most extreme wing in Syria, diplomats and rebels involved in the plan say.22 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldAl-Qaeda rise puts heat on ObamaThe White House faces growing pressure to shore up the Iraqi Government as al-Qaeda fighters swarm into the power vacuum left by the exit of United States forces.06 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldSyrian rebel leader talks of helping regime fight al-QaedaThe spectre is looming of a second Syrian civil war, with the head of the opposition's official forces declaring that he is prepared to join regime troops.04 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldTerrorist's UK past in spotlightBritish MPs are to question the Home Secretary, Theresa May, over why one of the world's most wanted al-Qaeda terror suspects.07 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldBin Laden told militant to tread more quietlyThe militant behind the Nairobi assault was deemed to be too radical and hot-headed even by Osama bin Laden, who rebuffed his request for a formal alliance with al-Qaeda.24 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldHunt for expert bomb makerIn a land where allegiances are easily bought and sold, the price put by the Yemeni Government on the head of Ibrahim al-Asiri last week tells its own story.11 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldIntercepts expose 'specific al-Qaeda threat'The alert that led to United States diplomatic missions being closed down on three continents yesterday is "one of the most specific and credible threats I've seen, perhaps since 9/11".05 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldEscaping Syria's civil warFormer NZ diplomat Warren Searell called Damascus home until the Arab spring made life far too dangerous. This is his story.28 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Yours truly on bin Laden mail listGwynne Dyer wonders what he did to deserve the 'honour' of being one of eight Western journalists Osama bin Laden wanted to send 'special media material' to.07 May 05:30 PM
