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Syria: Israel airstrikes a 'violation of international law'
Concerns are raised that the stage is being set for foreign military intervention in Syria following a second Israeli airstrike in Syria in two days.
Read more from Alex Thomson on his blog
The Boston and Canadian plots: the questions that need answering
Why was the Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev not picked up by the FBI and FSB during his trip to and from Dagestan, despite being firmly on their radar?
Iran earthquake: deaths in Pakistan
A major earthquake strikes south-east Iran, reportedly killing at least 30 people in neighbouring Pakistan and shaking buildings as far away as India and the Gulf states.
US 'confident' of results from Syria talks
The new American Secretary of State, John Kerry, urges the Syrian opposition to attend an international meeting, promising the US is not planning "simply to talk", but is "confident" of results.
The Saudis in the eye of the beholder
With the war in Mali and killings at a BP oil plant in the Algerian desert, where is the funding for Islamist militants coming from?
by Asha Tanna
Iran 'sends monkey to space'
Iranian state television reports that a monkey was successfully sent into space on a manned rocket flight before returning to the ground intact.
Obama's second term: global challenges
Want a legacy? Then look abroad - for a chance to leave an impact on the world. But will America's role be much more limited - as Obama's new team seeks continuity, not change?
Read more from Jon on Snowblog
New year, new world order?
2013 is likely to be lucky for some countries but filled with foreboding for others - will this be a year in which the world order takes another shunt?
US denies ScanEagle drone shot down by Iran
The US Navy denies it has lost any drones in the Middle East, following claims by Iran that a small unmanned aircraft was shot down over the Gulf.
Why Israel's Gaza assault is not start of an Iran war
Relations with Iran may sometimes determine the direction of Israel's foreign policy, but the Gaza conflict is unlikely to be a dry run for an Israeli attack on its Middle Eastern rival.
