Simon Marks
US mid-term elections could seal fate of Obama
The stage is set in the United States for mid-term elections that could seal President Barack Obama's political fate. Audio
NZ's inclusion in war summit inching towards a military role
The Government remains coy on this country's role in the fight against ISIS, despite Defence Chief Tim Keating taking part in yesterday's so-called war summit in the United States. Audio
Meeting between Defence chiefs and Obama not regular
And while Defence and John Key say the meeting is nothing out of the ordinary our Washington correspondent Simon Marks says that is certainly not the way the White House is describing it. Audio
Ebola crisis political poison for President Obama
President Obama has been on the phone to the French president trying to drum up more help to deal with the Ebola outbreak. Audio
US Ebola victim may have transmitted virus to health workers
A Texan health worker who treated the US Ebola victim, Thomas Eric Duncan, before he died is also infected with the virus. Audio
US believes it has identified Foley beheader
The United States believes it has identified the ISIS militant in the videos of the beheading of the journalist James Foley. Audio
Top US general open to using ground troops to combat ISIS
The top US military chief, General Martin Dempsey, says US ground forces could be deployed against Islamic State militants. Audio
U.S. pledges to destroy Islamic State
President Obama has pledged a relentless campaign to 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State. Audio
Barack Obama will announce his game plan
Barack Obama will announce his game plan for 'degrading and defeating' Islamic militant group IS in a televised address at 1pm New Zealand time. Audio
IS militants execute second US hostage
Islamic State militants say they've executed a second US journalist, and have released gruesome footage backing up their claim. Audio
Ebola victims recover in United States
Two American aid workers infected with the Ebola virus have been discharged from a hospital in Atlanta after being given an experimental drug. Audio
Obama outraged, appalled at beheading of US journalist
Barack Obama spoke a short time ago saying James Foley's death has sent shockwaves across the globe. Audio
Parents of executed journalist plead for another reporter
The parents of the American journalist apparently being executed in a video posted by Islamic State are imploring his killers to spare the life of the other US reporter. Audio
US, shelling of U.N. facility - 'totally unacceptable'
The White House has condemned Israel's shelling of a United Nations school in Gaza this week that killed at least fifteen people, mostly children. Audio
US and EU announce fresh Russia sanctions
The United States and the European Union have announced fresh sanctions against Russia, after President Obama accused Vladimir Putin and Russian-backed separatists of interfering with the… Audio
Germany expels US official in response to spying revelations
The United States is refusing to break its silence about a spying row, which has led a furious Germany to expel its top CIA official based at the US embassy in Berlin. Audio
US says devices with flat batteries can't go on planes
American officials have ordered some overseas airports with direct flights to the US to ban cellphones and computers that have flat batteries and can't be turned on. Audio
US security rises amid new explosives threat.
International air travel is on heighted alert this morning, amid fears that Islamist terrorists have developed an 'undetectable' bomb which can get through existing screening. Audio
President Obama says US ready for targeted action against
The US is sending up to three-hundred military advisers to Iraq will help the Baghdad government battle Sunni militants. Audio
Iraq seeks US air strikes against militants
The United States is not saying yet how it will respond to a formal request by the Iraqi government for air strikes against militant positions. Audio
