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Bin Laden death welcomed by politicians, Greens aside
Osama bin Laden's death was mostly welcomed with open arms across New Zealand's political spectrum.

Bin Laden: From pious teen to the 'personification of evil'
The most intense manhunt in history finally caught up with Osama bin Laden.

Editorial: Bin Laden's death symbolic victory for US
If there is a day that a 'war on terror' can end, it might have been yesterday.

US officials: Osama bin Laden's death may lead to threats
US President Barack Obama says Osama bin Laden was a mass murderer and a terrorist.

The life and times of Osama bin Laden
A look back at the key events in the life of Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans.

Security forces scramble to find Taleban escapees
Nato and Afghan security forces are trying desperately to round up some of the 475 escaped Taleban prisoners.

9/11 conspirators' trial to be at Gitmo
The United States said today it would try self-professed September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others at Guantanamo Bay.

Fran O'Sullivan: Protect our basic right to trial by jury
Handling of 'Urewera 18' is a blight on NZ's proud human rights record

World Cinema Showcase: Films of faith and war
New Zealand Film Festival offshoot, the World Cinema Showcase, returns. TimeOut critic Peter Calder casts an eye over the programme and talks to the writer of one of the French highlights, Of Gods and Men.

Cricket WC terror attack plan foiled
A terrorist attack targeting the Cricket World cup in India has been foiled after a terrorist was arrested while flying from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. One Indian paper warned of a "serious attempt" at carrying out a terrorist attack...

Terrorism trial postponed for Bali bomb 'mastermind'
Heavy security surrounds brief but chaotic appearance of elderly radical cleric.

Taleban step up tactics to keep valley their own
The Taleban is resorting to desperate measures to retain control in an Afghanistan region.

Fake NZ doctor lied about London bombings
A fake NZ doctor hailed as a hero after London's 2005 bombing lied about her role in helping the victims, an inquest has been told.

Spy who trained Taliban dies
The godfather of the Taleban, one of Pakistan's most prominent retired spies, has died of a heart attack in the wilds of Waziristan while held captive by Islamist militants he helped spawn.