Seven killed in Egyptian church shooting

Drive-by shooting at Coptic Christian church was in retaliation for rape of Muslim girl by Christian man in southern Egypt

Christmas Day 'plotter' in court today

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to appear in Detroit court on terror charges after allegedly trying to blow up plane

Blackwater pair charged over deadly shooting

Two American military trainers who worked for the security firm in Afghanistan charged with murder of two civilians in Kabul

Film-maker jailed for letting Tibetans speak

Dhondup Wangchen sentenced for six years after making documentary in which ordinary Tibetans praise the Dalai Lama

Churchill roars among generation hungry for greatness

Sarkozy may have cooled to Brown, but France has just fallen for the charms of another British leader — Sir Winston Churchill

Project Natal is about simple gaming

Motion system is for those daunted by all the buttons on a controller and is part of a trend to make gaming more social

Look! No hands!

Video games could soon be completely joypad-free

Military should rebuild war zone, say Tories

Armed Forces would have expanded role in reconstruction and development projects in Afghanistan under Tory plans

Neda Soltan’s gravestone hit by gunfire

The young woman who was shot dead in protests in Iran has become the posthumous target for ‘embarrassing’ the regime

Britain refused to put Iraqi civilians at risk

Commander tells inquiry that Iraqis’ requests to strike targets were declined amid concerns over civilian casualties

Difficulties of mixing soldiers and civilians

The reconstruction officials are unlikely to be missed by their military counterparts if their power is reduced this year

Chinese face eviction for spitting

The ubiquitous habit has hitherto proved almost impossible to stamp out despite repeated government attempts to do so

China in grip of a cold snap — and energy crunch

China’s problems with its energy resources, while prompted by the weather, go to the heart of its struggles to transform itself

Battle for evidence of ‘war without witnesses’

Despite efforts by the Sri Lankan Government, much of what has emerged has come from photographs, video and human testimony

Landmark New York restaurant to be sold

Tavern on the Green was a big draw for stars such as John Lennon, Michael Jackson and Duke Ellington

Iron Dome missile shield a success, says Israel

Israel System said to be capable of intercepting rockets launched from its borders is 'game changer', despite high costs

Envoys meet to defuse clash over Iraqi oil well

Iran and Iraq have attempted to ease diplomatic tensions that flared over an Iraqi oil well in a disputed border area