WorldHow often do hostage rescues work?Successful hostage rescues get widespread publicity. But how common are the successes?07 Dec 11:18 PM
WorldDog's bark foils hostage rescue in YemenEarly on Saturday morning, American Osprey aircraft whirred over the Yemeni coast from the Gulf of Aden, flying above the rugged mountains of Shabwe province.07 Dec 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
New ZealandDrone strikes more right than wrong, Key saysNew Zealand has no issue with US drones striking terrorists in Iraq, PM John Key told TV1's Q+A this morning.22 Jun 06:35 AM
TravelSocotra: A living paradise abandonedSocotra has been called the Galapagos of the Middle East, writes Bhanu Bhatnagar.05 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandExtreme Islam claim at NZ mosqueAn Australian man who died in a US drone strike alongside a New Zealander was introduced to radical Islam at a Christchurch mosque, it's reported.04 Jun 04:09 AM
New ZealandGCSB data probably used for drone strikes - PMJohn Key says New Zealand's spy agencies have provided information to international forces in Afghanistan that may have been used for American drone strikes.19 May 06:46 AM
New ZealandKiwi killed in Yemen drone strike namedA New Zealander killed in a drone strike in Yemen has been named as Daryl Jones by an Australian newspaper.30 Apr 07:55 PM
New ZealandKiwi who terror king didn't see comingThe moment that Mary Quin thought she would die was in a gunfight with an AK-47 jammed into her spine.25 Apr 04:15 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
New ZealandKiwi killed in drone attackPrime Minister John Key said a New Zealander who was killed by a US drone attack in Yemen in November had attended a terrorist training camp in the area.16 Apr 02:40 AM
WorldThe 10 most brutal places in the worldChina carries out more executions than any other country, a new report has estimated.28 Mar 03:32 AM
WorldSuicide car bomb kills 52 Yemeni soldiersA suicide car bomber has struck Yemen's Defence Ministry, killing 18 soldiers and paving the way for a carload of gunmen wearing army uniforms to storm the heavily guarded compound in the capital of Sanaa, military and hospital officials said.05 Dec 06:17 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
New ZealandKiwis in Yemen spied onJohn Key has continued to justify changes to the GCSB law, saying he has signed warrants to observe people from New Zealand who were currently in Yemen.01 Aug 07:21 AM
New ZealandPM claims Kiwis trained by al-QaedaJohn Key has justified the changes to the country's spying laws by saying some people in New Zealand have been trained by al-Qaeda.01 Aug 04:05 AM
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
WorldMy son, the 'American Taleban', is innocentJohn Lindh travelled to Afghanistan to help the ruling Taleban fight against Russian-backed insurgents. Then 9/11 happened. US troops tortured him, tried him as a terrorist and jailed him for 20 years.15 Jul 11:52 PM
New ZealandKiwi back on job after jail time in YemenKiwi journalist Glen Johnson, freed from jail in Yemen this week, is heading to Egypt to start chasing his next story.09 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul Holmes: No place here for burqaCulturalism, schmulteralism: Mask wearers want no part of the West except our privileges, according to Paul Holmes.08 Jul 05:30 PM
