Islamic State

Foreign ministers from 21 countries have met in London overnight to discuss global efforts to tackle the militant group, Islamic State. Audio

The Japanese prime minister has described a video released by Islamic state -- demanding a ransom for the release of two Japanese hostages -- as unforgivable. Audio

The Prime Minister says the Government will make a decision in the next month or so about whether to send forces to Iraq to train troops there in the fight against Islamic insurgents. Audio

Australia is considering what more it can do to monitor so-called freedom fighters, returning there after training with ISIS. Audio

Latest on the civil war in Syria. New rules for refugees in Lebanon. A retrial for Aljazeera journalists. Audio

The biggest US stories of 2014 - Obamacare, the rise of ISIS, Ebola, racial tensions. Audio

Mohammad al Abdallah is the executive director of the Syria Justice & Accountability Center in Washington DC. He was involved in the Syrian revolution from the early weeks and became one of the… Audio

At least 20 Australians have been killed fighting alongside militants in Iraq and Syria as key battlegrounds are transformed into "graveyards'' for gullible foreign fighters duped by Islamic State. Audio

The Government is under continued pressure to defend its response to the threat posed by Islamic State. It was forced to water down its controversial anti-terror legislation this week, and to quash… Audio

Muslim New Zealanders are increasingly becoming the victims of racist abuse in the wake of the political focus on the potential threat from ISIS supporters. Audio

John Key raises possibility of New Zealand soldiers training Iraqi soldiers in a joint ANZAC badged unit. How would this work and is Mr Key tapping into sentimentality about ANZACs to sell the idea of… Audio

The Government is still looking into how the New Zealand military could contribute to the fight against Islamic State in Iraq. Audio

The Prime Minister has released the final draft of legislation aimed at protecting New Zealand from those who join Islamist terrorist groups. The bill would extend the period the Minister of Internal… Audio

President Obama has called the beheading of an American aid worker by Islamic State as an "act of pure evil." Audio

Middle East researcher Charlie Winter from the counter-terrorism think tank Quilliam Foundation. Audio

Militant group Islamic State claims to have executed a fifth westener overnight. The group has released a video showing 26 year old Peter Kassig being beheaded. Audio

The German Chancellor has backed John Key on how to combat Islamic State as northern hemisphere powerbrokers gather ahead of the G20 meeting in Brisbane. Audio

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on a whistlestop tour here has backed New Zealand on how to combat Islamic State. Audio

The threat from the insurgent group Islamic State has been foremost in the minds of regional leaders including John Key, meeting in Myanmar. Audio

Donatella Rovera is Amnesty International's Senior Crisis Response Adviser, conducting human rights investigations in Iraq. Audio