The future of nuclear weapons is no longer exclusively Russian or American.

Shi Yinhong discusses the importance of the United States in Chinese foreign policy and emerging leaderships roles for China.

Pakistan's military intelligence agency, the ISI, is facing mounting allegations of involvement in the murder of journalist Saleem Shehzad.

South Sudan will split away to become a new country on Saturday, and there are concerns over the security of oil-rich areas near the border.

Some of the more memorable recent debates in Parliament - wild animals in circuses and voting rights for prisoners - were thanks to the Backbench Business Committee.

Police say a prisoner in Mexico was caught trying to make a jailbreak in a suitcase, which his girlfriend wheeled out after a conjugal visit. Jeff Glor reports.

New allegations have emerged of payments to the police as the row around the News of the World escalates.

Denmark has implemented a controversial plan to strengthen customs controls, despite warnings that they could break European Union rules guaranteeing freedom of movement.

"I've got a feeling that Greece in particular and these other countries we're having a sort of Argentina rerun," Andy Brough, fund manager at Schroders told CNBC.

Nic Robertson reports from Aden on the human cost of al Qaeda's advances in Yemen.

In Germany, an era has come to an end: after more than 50 years in application, there is to be no more compulsory military service, and the 'Bundeswehr' (armed forces) is to be reduced in numbers.

Will the U.S. military objectives justify the immediate withdrawal?

Amnesty International, a human rights group, has released a report saying Syrian security forces tortured and killed detainees in response to continuing protests against President Bashar al-Assad's rule.