BBC (UK)
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:50
In the growing chaos, Libyans now cling to any sign of law and order - even just the sight of police cars on the streets.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:32
By talking about the discovery of a tunnel, Israel was "trying to justify the blockade and the continuous aggression on the Gaza Strip," spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:29
The head of the body tasked with destroying Syria's chemical weapons says fighting is preventing access to sites through some rebel-held areas.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
The governor of La Guajira province, Juan Francisco 'Kiko' Gomez, is accused of murdering political rivals.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:16
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the body overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:09
With Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta under pressure to appear at the International Criminal Court next month to answer charges of crimes against humanity, the African Union (AU) has called a special summit to discuss Africa's relationship with the court. BBC Africa's Farouk Chothia reports.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:07
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Iraq to halt all executions and commute the sentences of hundreds of people sentenced to death.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 09:04
The International Criminal Court has ruled that Libya's Gaddafi-era intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, can be tried in Libya.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 08:57
The US, UK and France, along with the UN, have condemned the brief abduction of Libya's PM and pledged their support for its transition to democracy.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 09:15
The militias have many powerful supporters within government - some of them Islamists - who regard them as a very useful tool and will oppose any attempt to disband them.