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Dozens feared dead in Syria as shaky truce crumbles
Up to 70 people are feared to have been killed in a deadly shell attack on houses in the central Syrian city of Hama amid a visit by UN observers.
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Bahrain protests continue around F1 Grand Prix
Demonstrators in Bahrain protest today’s Grand Prix denouncing it as a gaudy spectacle, and continue to call for a change in government.
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Tension before F1 race as riot police blamed for man’s death
On the eve of Bahrain’s Formula One Grand Prix race, opposition party blames riot police for protester’s death.
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Afghanistan arrest men smuggling 400 bags of explosives
Five men who smuggled 10,000 kilograms of explosives from Pakistan into Afghanistan are captured by security forces who suspect they were plotting a massive attack in Kabul.
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Bahrain grand prix ‘to go ahead’, despite opposition
Formula 1’s governing body says Bahrain’s grand prix will take place on 22 April, despite continuing protests against the kingdom’s ruling Sunni monarchy for its repression of opposition.
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Syria violence continues ahead of UN ceasefire
Amid signs that Syrian attacks on the opposition have intensified in the last 24 hours, the United Nations struggles to implement a peace plan calling for an end to the violence.
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Syrian activist Ali Othman ‘may have been tortured’
There are fears the journalist, who ran the Homs media centre and helped photographer Paul Conroy escape the city, has been subject to torture and mistreatment after being seized by the authorities.
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Syria’s video journalists battle to tell the ‘truth’
The assault on Homs by Syrian government forces has spawned a wave of video journalism by amateur filmmakers, determined to bear witness to what is happening – even if it means embellishing events.
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Army fires on Damascus suburbs – Syrian opposition
Syrian opposition groups say the army has been shelling the Damascus suburbs of Irbin and Harasta amid reports of several military offensives.
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Iraq explosions kill dozens and wound hundreds
A series of bomb blasts erupt across Iraq killing at least 43 and wounding 232, raising fresh fears ahead of an Arab League summit in Baghdad next week.
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US ‘shooting spree’ soldier flown out of Afghanistan
A soldier accused of shooting dead 16 Afghan civilians is flown to Kuwait following “legal recommendations”. The move comes amid a visit by US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
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Secret emails reveal Iran advised Syria on counter-revolt
A series of leaked emails reveals how President Bashar al-Assad took advice from Iran on countering a revolt against his regime while his wife spends tens of thousands on luxury shopping sprees.
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Fresh allegations of torture in Syria
Amnesty International reveals fresh evidence of widespread human rights abuses of civilians by government forces in Syria. The report comes ahead of talks between David Cameron and Barack Obama.
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Israel and Gaza militants agree to ceasefire
Militant factions in the Gaza strip agree to an Egyptian-brokered truce with Israel after four days of clashes in which 25 Palestinians were killed.
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What now for US Afghan mission after Kandahar shootings?
With fears of reprisal attacks and a mass walk-out of Kabul’s parliament, Channel 4 News examines what lies ahead for the US soldier accused of killing Afghan civilians – and for the whole mission.