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How drones killed Jihadi John

Mohammed Emwazi was killed by a missile fired from a Reaper drone over Raqqa in Syria.

Watch: Troops storm hospital in disguise

One of the men impersonated a pregnant woman and was pushed in a wheelchair.

Can Silicon Valley solve the Syrian refugee crisis?

Kickstarter, Twitter, Airbnb and Instacart - are working to adapt their platforms and technologies to help solve the refugee crisis.

John Roughan: Just a footnote in a history of diplomatic failure

The Prime Minister has set a deadline of two years to quit Iraq. You suspect he wants it to be sooner.

Kerry seeks deal to stop barrel bombs

Having accepted that President Bashar al-Assad will stay in power for a "transitional period", the US is trying to persuade Russia and Iran to curb the worst excesses of their ally.

Robert Patman: Military force not enough to kill Isis

Nothing less than a multifaceted strategy is required to address both the political causes and the military symptoms of the rise of Isis, writes Robert Patman.

Refugee crisis: Why I can't just stand by and watch

My role, as a journalist, should be to act as a witness; to report on the situation as a bystander and then leave it as I found it, but an incident in 2013 changed my perspective, writes Rachel Smalley.

Smalley's Beirut run for refugees

Rachel Smalley is set to return to the Middle East this year as she continues to spread awareness and raise money for the growing refugee crisis.

NZ troops can opt out of Iraq

Soldiers may be excused from going to train Iraqi forces in fight against Isis, for personal reasons. The Defence Force says it is part of being a "good employer".

MI5 blamed for radicalising Jihadi John

Asim Qureshi has caused outrage by saying the murderer Jihadi John was 'beautiful' adding that he 'wouldn't hurt a fly'.

Who is Jihadi John? Executioner named

The Isis executioner known as 'Jihadi John' was today named as a graduate from London who was able to flee to Syria despite being on a terror watch list.

PM on defensive over Iraq decision

Prime Minister John Key has defended his angry counter-attack in Parliament after Opposition parties' criticised the decision to send troops to the Middle East.

Kiwi troops off to Iraq

NZ soldiers training Iraqi troops near Baghdad will not be taking a "them-and-us" view of the Iraqis but a partnership approach.

Editorial: NZ doing the right thing in a just cause

No New Zealand government should commit troops to a war zone without a clear awareness of the ramifications. In the case of the fight against the Islamic State.

16 trainers among 106 NZDF staff

The deployment of 106 Defence Force personnel to a military base in Iraq will include just 16 trainers, the New Zealand Defence Force chief confirmed yesterday.

Defence chief: Troops will be armed

Lieutenant General Tim Keating, says New Zealand troops deployed to Iraq will have force protection for self defence and and all forces will be armed.