Jerusalem: Hamas Rocket Attack Targets City

A rocket has been fired at Jerusalem by Hamas - the first time the holy city is thought to have been targeted by Gaza militants using such a weapon. Israeli police said the rocket landed in an open area near Gush Ezion, a collection of Jewish settlements...

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New Yorker Jailed For Role In Failed Bomb Plot

A Bosnia-born US citizen has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a foiled suicide-bomb plot on New York City subways in 2009. Adis Medunjanin, 28, was convicted this year of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, attempting to commit...

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BP: Manslaughter Charges Over Oil Disaster

Two employees of BP face manslaughter charges over the Gulf of Mexico spill, as the oil giant agrees to pay a record £2.8bn fine. Legal papers allege that well site leaders Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine acted negligently in their supervision of key...

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Israel Calls Up Thousands Of Reservists

Israel has approved the call-up of 30,000 reservists as it moves troops towards Gaza. It increases the prospect of a ground war - while Palestinian militants fired rockets at Tel Aviv, Israel's main commercial city, for the first time in 20 years. ...

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Hamas Must Make A Deadly Israel Calculation

Israel's dramatic escalation of the situation in Gaza was inevitable. The rocket fire from Gaza into Israel had been steadily increasing, not just over the past two weeks, but the past three years. In the aftermath of Israel's punitive ground and air...

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Gaza Airstrikes: Obama Urges Calm From Israel

Israeli Offensive In Gaza Is Risky Updated: 12:27am UK, Thursday 15 November 2012 By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent Israel's spectacular escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip in a bid to secure its southern population against the...

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Petraeus' Successor John Allen In Email Probe

Petraeus Affair Scandal: Timeline Updated: 9:33am UK, Tuesday 13 November 2012 The end of General David Petraeus' career has raised several questions about when the affair began and who knew about it. Here is a timeline of events according to officials...

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CCTV Captures Terrifying Brazil Plane Crash

A security camera has captured the dramatic moment a light aircraft overshot a runway and crashed to the ground close to a major road in Sao Paolo, Brazil. The corporate jet was landing at Congonhas Airport on Sunday when it overshot its designated...

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Syria: Opposition Form Coalition Against Assad

Syria's divided opposition groups have struck a deal to form a new umbrella organisation which they hope will defeat President Bashar al Assad. After four days of wrangling in Qatar, representatives of groups including rebel fighters, veteran dissidents...

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Australia: Warning As Bushfire Destroys Homes

Around 150 firefighters have been battling a bushfire in South Australia, which has destroyed at least seven homes. The large blaze at Tulka tore through about 5,000 acres of scrubland and residents were evacuated from their homes. The fire burned...

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Greece Passes 2013 Austerity Budget

Greek lawmakers have approved the country's 2013 austerity budget involving fresh spending cuts. The budget passed by a 167-128 vote in the 300-member Parliament. It came days after a separate bill of deep spending cuts and tax hikes for the next two...

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Syria Opposition Form Coalition Against Assad

Syria's opposition groups have agreed after days of wrangling to unite against President Bashar al Assad and elected a moderate cleric as its leader. After four days of talks in Qatar, representatives of groups including rebel fighters, veteran dissidents...

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Syria: 'Casualties After Two Large Blasts'

Two large explosions have struck the Syrian city of Deraa, causing multiple casualties, according to the state-run news agency. The blasts were reportedly followed by clashes between regime forces and rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad....

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China To Step Up Space Ambitions In 2013

China is stepping up its ambitious space exploration programme with another manned space mission early next summer, according to its official news agency Xinhua. The Shenzhou-10, with three crew members, is aiming for a primary launch window in June...

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