Jill Worrall is whisked through Cairo's cacophony by taxi, boat and horse-drawn carriage.

Israeli security forces closed two popular beaches yesterday to scour them for explosives after two barrels filled with munitions were found washed up on the shores of southern Israel.

Nine figures of the New Zealand film industry have been nominated for the 2010 Oscars.

British ministers ignored the military's warning that more time was needed before the invasion of Iraq, an inquiry hears.

Medic says 20 years of injury and death in NZ no preparation for life on patrol.

Unique melodies from rare partnership thrill and mesmerise.

US senators are urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take more proactive steps in supporting organisations that promote 'Internet freedom' in countries such as Iran and China, where severe Internet restrictions are enforced.

Mfat says it is in contact with a Jordanian New Zealander sentenced to two years' hard labour by Lebanon's Military Tribunal.

NZ foreign affairs officials are checking a report that Lebanon's Military Tribunal has sentenced a Jordanian New Zealander and six others to hard labour for forming a terrorist group.

Taliban fighters have developed a deadly new generation of their most lethal weapon, the improvised explosive device, or IED, which is almost undetectable because it has no metal or electronic parts, military experts said last week.

The defence correspondent of the Sunday Mirror newspaper has become the first British journalist to be killed while covering the war in Afghanistan.

PM keen to hear Hillary Clinton's views on what progress has been made towards establishing a corruption-free Government in Afghanistan.

Tennis Auckland says it will continue to act on complaints from fans if protesters targeting Israeli Shahar Peer return to the ASB Classic.

Bombing by double agent highlights vulnerability of CIA.

Officers wary of war crimes legislation actionable in British courts.

The opponent of Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer blames distracting protests for her loss, says today's match should have been postponed.

Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.

Demand for a seat to watch Tony Blair give evidence to the Iraq inquiry has been so high that a public ballot is to be held to allocate the limited places.

Demonstrators have renewed calls for Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer's withdrawal from the ASB Classic tournament.

Protesters are planning to renew action against Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer's participation today in Auckland's ASB Classic.

The closure of the US embassy in Yemen highlights how vulnerable embassy facilities and its workers are in the age of the suicide bomber writes Patrick Cockburn.

Sun, sea and the birth of surfing: the second part of a four-part story by Graeme Lay.