Simon Marks

An unusual effort is underway in the United States to save the life of a mentally-ill death row inmate in Texas who is due to be executed tomorrow afternoon. Audio

Obama has asked Congress for over 300-million dollars to put body cameras on officers and to improve police training. Audio

In Washington, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned after less than two years in the job. Audio

All eyes in the United States are on the St Louis suburb of Ferguson, where a Grand Jury is poised to decide whether a police officer who shot unarmed black teenager, Micheal Brown, should face trial… Audio

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

President Obama is promising to redouble his efforts to work with his Republican opponents after they secured control of both Houses of Congress in America's mid-term elections. Audio

President Obama is promising to redouble his efforts to work with his Republican opponents after they secured control of both Houses of Congress in America's mid-term elections. Audio

The American President, Barack Obama, faces a difficult final two years in power, after the Republicans made decisive gains in the midterm elections yesterday. Audio

Republicans have seized control of the U.S. Senate in midterms elections that have tipped the balance of power away from President Barack Obama and will complicate his remaining two years in office. Audio

A day of last-minute frantic campaigning is under way in the United States on the eve of mid term elections. Audio

The stage is set in the United States for mid-term elections that could seal President Barack Obama's political fate. Audio

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

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

President Obama has been on the phone to the French president trying to drum up more help to deal with the Ebola outbreak. Audio

A Texan health worker who treated the US Ebola victim, Thomas Eric Duncan, before he died is also infected with the virus. Audio

The United States believes it has identified the ISIS militant in the videos of the beheading of the journalist James Foley. Audio

The top US military chief, General Martin Dempsey, says US ground forces could be deployed against Islamic State militants. Audio

President Obama has pledged a relentless campaign to 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State. Audio

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

Islamic State militants say they've executed a second US journalist, and have released gruesome footage backing up their claim. Audio