Pakistan

The killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. Special Forces came as something of a surprise to the world and many questions have been raised about the circumstances of his death, but there is little doubt that after this life will be different for both the Obama administration and for Pakistan.

On his visit to Pakistan the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, said that Britain is responsible for many of the world's problems, referencing in particular the ongoing Kashmir dispute.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of planning the 11 September terrorist attacks, which killed over 3,000 people in 2001, is to be tried by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay.

This week the former President and military ruler of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, said he believed that "a good dictatorship is better than a bad democracy".

Forget Britain's "Special Relationship" with America, largely a mirage of the Foreign Office and its existence unknown to most Americans. Even as World War II was ending, the cracks in the relationship between Britain and the United States were becoming ever more obvious to contemporaries and for more recent generations can be studied by reading books, both military and political, such as Armageddon and Nemesis by Max Hastings.

The civil war in Libya, the length and result of which is of course unknown, has shown the USA and the European powers to be sufferers of what Winston Churchill once described as a "disease of the will".

The Chair of the Conservative Party, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, is to speak out today against prejudice against Muslims, which she claims is the last acceptable form of bigotry in Britain.

Voters in the ongoing referendum in South Sudan on independence from the rest of the country have been given a very interesting choice on their ballot papers.

With 2011 well under way it might be worth reflecting on the fact that this year will mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 11 September and the beginning of the still raging war in Afghanistan.

The controversial English Defence League is once again hitting the headlines after the anti-Islam group invited Pastor Terry Jones to speak at an EDL rally early next year.

Shares in British American Tobacco were down in morning trading after the company reported a slight drop in the volume of cigarettes sold in the nine months to 30 September.

In a rain swept pitch from Day One, England have struggled as they reach 225/7 in the second day's play at Lord's.

A rain delayed start to today's Test match against Pakistan got off to a poor start as captain Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook was put in to bat by the Pakistani's who won the toss.

Alastair Cook continued with his splendid innings in the second session of today's play at the Oval.

Alastair Cook has finally returned to form with his second innings against Pakistan in the third test at the Oval.

In the second session of play at the Oval today Mohammad Yousuf showed England why Pakistan recalled him from retirement (and a life ban which has been quietly forgotten).

England have renewed their bowling attack against Pakistan following a poor first innings against the visitors at the third test, being held at the Oval.

England have made a poor start to the third test against Pakistan, being held at the Oval, going down to 70/5 by Lunch after Andrew Strauss won the toss and opted to bat.

As England go into their third test against Pakistan this week, one thing is certain to be hiding at the backs of everyone's minds. The Ashes.

Devastating weather has destroyed Pakistan's food pricing system as severe flooding have wiped out crops and many livestock are now lost, say the United Nations.

England have defeated Pakistan in the second test at Edgbaston with a comfortable nine wicket lead, despite some spirited batting yesterday from the visitors, acting as a stark contrast to their earlier performance.

England have continued building up their run total on the second day of the test at Edgbaston against Pakistan, despite delays caused by rain.

The second day of the second test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston has got off to a slow start today thanks to poor weather, but England have maintained their leading position after less than hour's play in the first session.

The first day of the second test between England and Pakistan has finished with bad light bringing an end to play and England firmly in control of the game.

England have made an impressive start to the second test against Pakistan, being held in Edgbaston.

England have ripped through Pakistan's batsmen in the morning session of the first day of the second test match, being held at Edgbaston.

England's selectors have chosen to keep the same 12-man squad for the second test against Pakistan, due to start on Friday at Edgbaston.

England have started to gain some confidence after yet another shaky start against Pakistan, as the first test enters its third day.

England's bowlers have made up for a dismal batting performance earlier in the second day of the first test against Pakistan, with the visitors now facing the prospect of having to follow on after their first innings.

England have had a poor start to the second day of the first test against Pakistan after the team's tail-end collapsed following an impressive performance from Irish-born Eoin Morgan.