Iraq

As Japan ignores Amnesty praise and puts three prisoners to death, IBTimes UK looks at the countries with the bloodiest execution records.

New York-Las Vegas flight diverted after passengers panic at captain's hysteria.

Facebook page set up in Alawadi's memory calls for end to killing those in hoodies and hijabs.

Up to 1923 prisoners were executed in 63 countries around the world in 2011.

Global human trafficking ring works with embassy staff in Kenya to recruit and manipulate applicants into non-existent jobs.

The international peace envoy is reported to have received Moscow's support for ending the bloodshed.

Nissan the sniffer dog, credited with 500 arrests and big drug busts, killed in Iraq.

US soldier accused of slaying 16 Afghan villagers conned pair out of $1.5m, financial watchdog papers reveal.

As supporters of the Bahraini opposition march in Lebanon and Iraq, the United Nations has voiced concern over the regime's use of tear gas on protesters.

A look at some of the opinions regarding Prince William’s six-week duty to the Falkland Islands as the 30th anniversary of the war approaches.

At least 16 explosions killed dozens and injured more than 200 people across Iraq ahead of next week's Arab League summit in the capital Baghdad.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will step down at the end of the year.

Iraq youths have been stoned to death for their Emo haircuts and wearing stylish clothes by extremists in Baghdad.

The top 10 manufacturers from the global arms industry made a consolidated $230 billion or 56 per cent of total arms sales in 2010.

Puckett & Faraj, PC, a law firm defending military personnel in military and civil courts, has become the latest victim of hacktivist group anonymous for defending Sergeant Frank Wuterich, 31, for his role in the deadly massacre of innocent Iraqis in 2005.

Petrofac Limited, the provider of facilities solutions to the oil and gas production and processing industry, with continued growth, high levels of backlog, exceptional revenue visibility is scheduled to report its preliminary results on March 5, 2012.

Security firm recruited 147 women to work in shops and then forced them into slavery.

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad increasingly isolated after former allies distance themselves.

Stratfor's emails revealed on WikiLeaks give inside story of how intelligence companies work in the US.

Pro-reform protesters amass for anniversary of mass protests that left 16 people dead and say nothing has changed.

Rare voice in Conservative Party says sanctions and sabre-rattling in nuclear row are yesterday's failed policies.

US military analysts throw doubts on ability of Israel to set back Tehran's assumed nuclear programme with airstrikes.

Syrian conflict lines pockets of arms smugglers in Iraq at a price.

Iran Goes Nuclear: Timeline of Islamic Nation’s Progress

As violence escalates in Syria, al-Qaida backs uprising, putting further pressure on the Arab League and the West.

The President of Iran has made a startling announcement... one sure to set alarm bells ringing throughout the White House, the European Union (EU) and in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Check out photographs of the stylish diva, along with Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt, at a photocall in Berlin...

Twin bomb blasts decimated the Syrian security headquarters at Aleppo on Friday, killing over 25 people in the worst ever violence witnessed in the 11-month-long uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

Iranian nuclear scientists targeted by sinister group financed, armed and trained by Israeli intelligence, US secret service says.

IBTimes UK looks at the main players in the growing movement for greater political freedoms in Saudi Arabia's tiny island neighbour.