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Kiwi's narrow escape

A NZ man who narrowly survived a massacre at a Kenyan mall is undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel, while another Kiwi has described hiding in a box to avoid attackers.

Kenya attack: Kiwi shot in bloodbath

A Hastings man was shot in the back during the weekend's mall massacre in Kenya, just days before he was due back in New Zealand.

Pastor's plan to burn Korans thwarted

US Rev. Terry Jone is pulled over by police towing a metal trailer filled with 2998 copies of the Koran soaked in kerosene he allegedly intended to burn for 9/11 victims.

Syria's accidental heir

Fort Hood mass killer sentenced to death

One of his victims was a pregnant soldier who pleaded for her life. Now an Army psychiatrist has been sentenced to death for killing 13 people at Fort Hood.

Muslim women rally for election bid

Anjum Rahman is gaining support in her bid to become the first Muslim woman elected to public office in New Zealand.

Soldier 'left free' to kill

Sweating nervously from his bald head the American soldier gathered enough composure to deliver an extraordinary presentation.

Taliban attacked Malala for her criticism

A Taliban commander has written to Malala Yousafzai, telling her she was shot for being critical of the Taliban - not because she championed girls' education.

Anxious eye on virus as pilgrims start moving

As millions of Muslim pilgrims prepare to converge on holy sites in Saudi Arabia this [northern] autumn, the global health community is anxiously monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory virus known as Mers.

Paul Thomas: Film brings terrorism back into sharp focus

Both NZ First list MP Richard Prosser's "Wogistan" diatribe and the furore surrounding <i>Zero Dark Thirty</i>, the Academy Award-nominated film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, are reminders that we still live in the shadow of 9/1.

Prosser builds bridges after article

NZ First MP Richard Prosser has been trying to build bridges with the local Muslim community after apologising for anti-Muslim comments.

Violent fringe groups spread fear

Cairo still rocked by protests two years on

On second anniversary of fall of Mubarak, Egyptians take to Tahrir Square over lack of progress.

Changing Muslim world faces a turbulent year

Muslims try to reclaim 'jihad' from extremists

North Mali on verge of war

Halal eatery guide pitched at Muslim tourists

Peter Calder: Film row faint in NZ Muslims' ears

Parking congestion at Auckland mosque more pressing issue than conflagration over clumsy anti-Islamic production.