UK journalist James Fergusson tackled questions on the Taleban at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.

Terrorist leader's al-Qaeda enterprise has been moribund for years, writes Gwynne...

The death of Osama bin Laden will aid those who want New Zealand troops out of Afghanistan.

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

New Zealand troops reflected on the deaths of two comrades killed in Afghanistan in the past year as they celebrated Anzac Day today.

Fresh questions are being raised about New Zealand's elite SAS soldiers and their role in detaining prisoners and then handing them on to other forces who may have tortured them. At least three people, including one child, have reportedly..

James Fergusson tells David Larsen that he is less a risk taker than someone who follows stories where they lead.

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Two Australian Army Reserve soldiers will face a Sydney general court martial in July.

A US soldier has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murders of three unarmed Afghan civilians.

New Zealand's military presence in Bamiyan will remain at current levels for at least a year.

The US is facing a severe backlash after the publication of horrific images documenting 'trophy' killings committed by US soldiers in Afghanistan.

Refugees have left Christchurch in their droves.