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School attack the work of 'savages'

A Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan that killed 132 children has been widely condemned as un-Muslim, abhorrent, inhumane and disgusting.

Siege 'elephant in the room' - NZ judge

A New Zealand judge has made reference to the Sydney siege as “the elephant in the room” while sentencing a man who shouted jihadist slogans at a Muslim leader.

NZ Muslims in tears over support

New Zealand Muslims were brought to tears by a social media display of solidarity in Sydney during the Lindt cafe siege.

Aid worker likely killed by gunshot

Peter Kassig, the American aid worker murdered by Isis (Islamic State) in Syria, may have been killed by a gunshot wound rather than beheading, analysis has suggested.

Negotiator - Establish rapport, keep control

One or two words can be enough to turn a hostage situation, so language and rapport is everything, a former New Zealand hostage negotiator says.

Anna Penketh: Fighting for Allah? It beats being on the dole

I was in Normandy, talking to the former neighbours of a French jihadist last seen slitting the throat of a Syrian captive in an Islamic State (Isis) militant video.

Life with Isis: 'My iPod's packed up'

It ain't half cold here mum. My iPod has packed up. All I do is the washing-up.

Cartoon: Don-key in the shadows

John Armstrong: Two discordant messages in PM's security speech

The Prime Minister's landmark speech on national security has two messages for New Zealanders, but they are somewhat discordant.

Big events treated as terrorist targets

The Cricket World Cup and the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings are being treated as potential terror targets by New Zealand and Australian Governments.

John Armstrong: Key has reason to move cautiously

The possibility of NZ soldiers taken prisoner and appearing in beheading videos does not bear thinking about, let alone electorally, writes John Armstrong.

'Free thinkers' target security risks

A "group of free thinkers" has been chosen to detect unseen threats to New Zealand's national security, advising the Prime Minister of danger before it arrives.

Key to sketch Isis response

John Key says any NZ commitment to the campaign against Isis in the Middle East would be for a long time, pointing to the 10-year deployment of troops to Bamiyan.

Revolt 'main Isis threat'

A large-scale uprising by people living under the totalitarian regime of Isis (Islamic State) is the most likely trigger that will lead to the undoing of the self-declared caliphate.

Clashes as Israel shuts holy site

Palestinian leaders accused Israel of an act of war in closing the sacred Temple Mount religious site after a dramatic rooftop ambush of an Arab accused of trying to kill a far-Right Jewish activist provoked rioting.

Muslim leaders to discuss new terror law