ANALYSIS: killer from Kosovo left in the cold

The latest mass shooting in Finland was the work of a deranged individual but also the result of social exclusion

AT&T drops Tiger Woods sponsorship

The US mobile phone giant joined other major sponsors in dropping or cutting back their association with the shamed sports star

Iran accused over kidnap as picture released

Former US commander in Iraq General Petraeus says he is 'certain' Peter Moore was held captive on Iranian territory

Australia steals Kiwi New Year thunder

Sydney started celebrations three hours early with fireworks display for children - at same time as main Auckland show

Petraeus 'certain' UK hostage was held in Iran

Claim by former US commander comes amid reports that Revolutionary Guard was involved in Peter Moore kidnap

First elected leader of Indonesia dies aged 69

Abdurrahman Wahid was a champion of tolerant Islam who was his country's first elected leader after Suharto dictatorship

Briton freed after US hands over Iraq insurgent

Peter Moore, who was held hostage in Iraq for 946 days, is released by an extremist Shia group allied to Iran

US considers Yemen military strikes over air plot

A fresh list of targets has already been drawn up as President Obama moves from reassurance to thinly-veiled threats

Stamp of approval for Negro Leagues Baseball

The sporting heroes are among some of America’s most famous faces to be honoured with commemorative postage stamps next year

Half of new armoured vehicles out of service

The Army’s Mastiff and Ridgeback armoured patrol vehicles appear to be unreliable, according to figures obtained by Lib Dems

Keep Peter Moore from the public gaze

Surviving kidnapping leads to confusion and often guilt and those with a grounded day-to-day psychology recover best

Britain stuck to ‘no negotiation’ policy

Despite criticism from the families, the Government never agreed to negotiate for fear of encouraging more kidnapping

Hostage’s fate tied to that of militia brothers

The release of Peter Moore was dependent on the handing over of Laith and Qais al-Khazali, captured by US forces in 2007

Iran orders quiet burial of protest martyr

Regime sought to bolster support with claim opposition leaders had fled Tehran, a claim that was swiftly denied

Obama likely to take it cautiously ... for now

As head of the most powerful military he has several options to ‘find all who were involved’ in the Christmas Day air plot

Air passenger with chemicals held last month

Somalia prevented an attack a month before Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to set off explosives on a flight to Detroit

ANALYSIS: Yemen the front line in conflict for US

The fragile Government is being given the quiet but rapidly increasing support of US trainers, intelligence and hardware

Peter Moore’s family say they can smile again

The freed hostage’s mother talks of a ‘complete and wonderful shock’ and his estranged father hopes to end their differences