Fighting talk on the edge of America's cliff
America’s politicians have never been so bitterly opposed: and it’s been brought to a head by the crisis over the fiscal cliff. This is edge of the planet stuff – not just edge of the cliff.
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President Obama has nominated maverick Republican Chuck Hagel as his new defence secretary – but critics in his own party are giving him a tough ride over his stance on Israel and Iran.
A former RAF airman tells Channel 4 News how a minor disciplinary offence led to a criminal conviction that could have adversely affected his chances of finding work after leaving the forces.
America’s politicians have never been so bitterly opposed: and it’s been brought to a head by the crisis over the fiscal cliff. This is edge of the planet stuff – not just edge of the cliff.
2013 is likely to be lucky for some countries but filled with foreboding for others – will this be a year in which the world order takes another shunt?
Retired US General Norman Schwarzkopf, who led troops in the 1991 Gulf war, has died aged 78 in Tampa, Florida, the American military confirms.
An exclusive insight into life on the frontline in the Syrian army, as young soldiers talk of their motivation for fighting an increasingly bitter civil war.
A bomb in Damascus narrowly misses a primary school, leaving teachers and pupils to cope with the aftermath.
“We were able to film an airport which – contrary to the impression that has gone global – is not just open, but functioning.”
The medical watchdog rules that a former British Army doctor failed to protect detainees and acted dishonestly after the death of Iraqi prisoner Baha Mousa, as James Blake reports.
As the year draws to a close (but hopefully not the world, unless the Mayans were right all along) we want to know what 2012 has done for you, from Gangnam Style to changing attitudes to disability.
Massachusetts senator John Kerry is almost certain to be nominated as America’s next secretary of state: a post he has wanted for years. Is he the right man for the job?
As world leaders assemble in Morocco, opposition leaders question the US decision to designate the Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra as terrorists. Lindsey Hilsum reports from Marrakech.
As experts and governments wrangle over Syria and chemical weapons, another issue is exposed. It is that of trust, writes Jon Snow.
As things grow ever tetchier around Damascus, we need to remind ourselves in the UK that we won’t get fooled again over chemical weapons claims.
Former soldiers will help give troubled children a sense of discipline and self-worth, according to the government, which is launching a new £1.9m initiative to pass on military values.