Iran is ordered to freeze activities at its secret uranium enrichment plant "immediately" after an overhwelming vote of censure by the UN's nuclear watchdog.
A look back at the key dates and turning points which led to President Hamid Karzai's second five-year term as Afghan leader.
The families of troops are being promised extra help in getting jobs and accessing childcare, as the government fights off public bad feeling over the campaign in Afghanistan.
As he was sworn in for a second term of office, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pledged forces to take back control of their country's security within five years. Nick Paton Walsh reports.