Pakistani links to Haqqanis under spotlight

Military has long been in league with militant groups to protect its interests in Afghanistan against Indian influence

Japan's veteran Finance Minister quits

Resignation of Hirohisa Fujii is blamed on pressure of drafting 2010 budget as Deputy PM Naoto Kan is named as successor

Cases for and against Iceland repaying loan

The Government says that Britons should be allowed to campaign, but warns that lobbying could stoke domestic opposition

UK may block Israeli war crimes warrants

Amendment to British law planned to stop pro-Palestinian activists serving Israeli visitors with war crimes warrants

Ransom cash fuels boom in Little Mogadishu

In one suburb of Nairobi 'pirate cash' from Somalia is keeping the economy afloat

Soldier killed in clashes over Galloway convoy

Protests over an international aid convoy to Gaza turned violent after part of the convoy was stopped at border

Three al-Qaeda fighters arrested in Yemen

Unconfirmed report that local terror chief Mohammed al-Hanq, blamed for threat to Western embassies, among those held

Triple agent was 'CIA's best hope for years'

CIA had regarded suicide bomber so highly White House was told to expect important information from his debriefing

Indians warned after murder in Australia

Fatal stabbing of post graduate Indian student in Melbourne leads to Indian government warning of assault risks in Australia

Las Vegas brothel offers new 'menu' for women

Shady Lady Ranch is advertising for men with a 'willingness to please' to become male prostitutes (female clients only)

Tweets for dead heiress Casey Johnson

Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson were among those who paid tribute to the 'It Girl' on twitter

Britain ‘did pretty well’ from Iraq invasion

Our former ambassador tells the Chilcot inquiry that Britain has gained oil contracts and privileged political access

French revolutionary ideal that changed direction

Specialised colleges were designed to groom the best and brightest but now they favour only the rich

French elite colleges revolt against Sarkozy

Top universities refuse government order to take 30 per cent of students from low income and immigrant families

Jordan boasts of best spies in Arab world

Suicide bombing by Jordanian doctor working for al-Qaeda that killed seven CIA employees has embarrassed Amman

Warning signs were ignored

From the moment that Britain declared no saver should lose a penny from the crisis the country’s taxpayers were on the hook

Ignorant CIA should copy Raj says spy chief

US intelligence urged to send agents deep into Afghanistan, copying British in India, to get better understanding of situation

Pacific tuna face same threat as Atlantic cousins

If Japan rejects the final attempt to save the bluefin it faces a future free of its favourite delicacy