Fighting rages in heart of Mogadishu
Somalia's civil war is intensifying as Islamist insurgents hit back at government attacks on rebel-held territory.
No more troops to Afghanistan
Afghanistan is increasingly in the spotlight, as the time approaches for the Obama administration to make public the results of its comprehensive review of strategic policy there.
Experts warn of climate change errors
Leading scientists warned a US conference on climate change at the weekend that the rate of global warming has been seriously underestimated.
