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France's most wanted woman

Police are hunting the 'wife' of the Kosher supermarket hostage killer who is believed to be 'armed and dangerous' - and told officers she was radicalised by 'American's massacring innocents'.

Radical preacher jailed for life

The radical preacher was convicted of trying to set up al-Qaeda training camp

Probe into suspect's British links

Suspects were on no-fly list

The two brothers named by French authorities as chief suspects in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris were on the U.S. no-fly list.

Con Coughlin: Professionalism of terrorist hit stuns Europe

Lisa Matisoo-Smith: We're all one family under the skin

Classmates say 3rd suspect innocent

Classmates of the youngest man identified as a suspect in yesterday's deadly Paris shooting say he was in class at the time of the attack.

Paris attack: Fox's views not ours

The Maori Party distanced itself from former candidate Derek Fox after he controversially blamed the victims of the Paris terror attacks for their deaths.

Rock star Pope's year of general awesomeness

In 2013 Pope Francis had a lot to celebrate. Not only was he named Time magazine person of the year, but was also awarded the title of Esquire's best-dressed man.

Christmas Mass: Pope calls for 'tenderness'

Pope's un-merry Christmas message

The dangers of working too hard and succumbing to gossip can be found in every office - including the administrative body of the Roman Catholic Church.

Girls choose death over rape

Captured Yazidi girls in Iraq are killing themselves to escape rape and torture at the hands of Isis (Islamic State) militants holding them prisoner.

Editorial: Unique Xmas we should all celebrate

The Marsden Cross is known to most of us only as a photograph. It is on a remote northern shore in the Bay of Islands, not as accessible as Waitangi or Russell.

'Allahu Akbar' knifeman shot by French police

French police have shot dead a man who attacked them with a knife in a police station while shouting "Allahu Akbar", a source says.

Case over Buddha ad to proceed

A Rangoon court has upheld charges of insulting religion against a New Zealand bar manager and his two Burmese colleagues.

Kiwi denies he insulted Buddha in Burma

A New Zealand manager accused of insulting Buddhism in a promotional poster for a bar in Rangoon, Burma, has pleaded not guilty to three charges.