Conflict
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Longest war winds down after decade of bloodshed
The NATO campaign in Afghanistan is finally drawing to a close, as officials hand control of safe areas to Afghan troops. Is this transfer a victory – or a humiliating retreat?
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Amid war and poverty a new country is born
South Sudan declared independence from the North this weekend after years of war. Does independence hold the answer to the region's many problems?
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REFUGEE WEEK: Burden of help falls on poor nations
A new report shows that four out of five refugees are in developing countries, while anti-refugee feelings grow in the rich world. With numbers on the rise, how can we share the burden?
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The new campaign to ban the bomb
Nearly 70 years after the invention of the atom bomb, an international summit meets this week in London in pursuit of a nuclear-weapon-free world. Could this dream ever become reality?
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Hope and fear for Afghans as US withdrawal looms
Barack Obama is preparing to announce his plans for the departure of US troops from Afghanistan. American voters want their soldiers home, but some Afghans fear they will be abandoned.
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‘A Gay Girl in Damascus’ is kidnapped
A lesbian blogger famous for her criticism of President Assad's autocratic rule is arrested. Meanwhile, the Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour faces oblivion.
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NATO turns up the heat on Colonel Gaddafi
French officials say that attack helicopters will soon be deployed in Libya. It's a major escalation of the assault on Gaddafi – but has NATO gone too far?
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Rivalries and rifts behind Syria’s agonies
This week, the Syrian army has launched a bloody crackdown against democracy protesters. Foreign leaders are appalled. But religious and ethnic conflicts muddy the waters.
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Libyan rebels reach Gaddafi’s hometown
British jets are in action over Libya. We're fighting against Colonel Gaddafi, but who are we fighting for? As rebels advance, important questions remain unanswered.
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Tomahawk missile: the long arm of the war
The terrifying force of this sophisticated weapon is proving a key element in the allied assault on Libyan military targets. A triumph of technology?
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How Gaddafi’s ‘martyrs’ could beat the UN bombs
As UN-backed forces hit Libyan targets, another war is being waged on the battleground of public opinion. Both sides know that in this struggle, civilian casualties are the key.
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How the West got involved in Libya’s war
British warplanes are firing missiles at Colonel Gaddafi's forces in Libya as part of a United Nations operation to stop a massacre. What does this mean? And where will it end?
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‘Suddenly bullets were flying through the crowd’
In Libya, the battle of Benghazi is about to begin. What is the role of the war reporters in creating 'the first rough draft of history'?
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A new era for Tibet as Dalai Lama steps down
The holiest monk of Tibetan Buddhism is retiring from politics after decades of service to his people. Now Tibet’s exiles face an uncertain future.
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Rescued Afghan treasure trove comes to UK
Curators smuggled priceless objects to a secret vault before their museum was shelled. Amazingly both objects and curators survived.