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Our misplaced trust in the Government over our role in a far-off war has come back to haunt us.
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Gillard vows troops will stay in Afghanistan
Australian troops will remain in Afghanistan - possibly beyond the present exit target of 2014.
Veterans remember Battle of Crete
Sixteen veterans of the Battle of Crete where 671 New Zealanders were killed 70 years ago were honoured today, with wreaths laid at the National War Memorial to mark the battle.
Queen expresses sympathy to Irish - but no apology
The Queen was given a warm welcome during an emotional visit to Ireland's Croke Park sports ground, site of an infamous 1920 massacre.
Irate citizens on 'wrong' side of border barrier
A US family's home has ended up on the Mexican side of a border fence dividing the two countries.
Watch: Fight breaks out between Russian and Ukrainian delegates
Moment fight breaks out between Russian and Ukrainian representatives while attending a conference in Turkey. Video / via Twitter
Bin Laden a freedom fighter - Harawira
Hone Harawira has described Osama bin Laden as "a man who fought for the rights, the land and the freedom of his people".
Sovereign wealth fund gets shot of munitions companies
Australia's sovereign wealth fund dumped holdings in mine and cluster-bomb makers.
Al Qaeda leader's killing 'blessing and curse for Kiwi troops'
The death of Osama bin Laden will aid those who want New Zealand troops out of Afghanistan.
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.
No love lost between Turkey and Armenia
A monument built to celebrate friendship between Turkey and Armenia is being dismantled.
Flag may be gone for good, RSA says
Anzac Day theft angers war veterans, who see it as an insult to servicemen and their families.
PM joins French locals on Anzac Day
John Key's decision to join the citizens of French town Le Quesnoy in their annual commemorations has started a new chapter in what Mr Key has called "a precious link with the town".
Anzac Day: World War I
It makes Alfrieda Thompson smile wryly that her war-hero father named her after a girlfriend he had during World War I.
Book Review: <i>War Wounds: Medicine and the Trauma of Conflict</i>
On May 27, 1942, two Czech parachutists ambushed and wounded SS Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich near Prague. Heydrich was not seriously wounded but a ricochet bullet had carried cloth, wire and wool into the wound.
Anzac Day: World War II
With flames spreading rapidly though his bomber aircraft, 22-year-old Sergeant Jimmy Ward tied a rope around his waist and crawled out on to the wing to douse the flames.