Nato troops are to launch an offensive to take back areas of southern Afghanistan, the British commander there says.

• Date: 26.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.01.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

China's lead climate change negotiator says he has an "open attitude" on whether global warming is man-made or natural.

• Date: 25.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.01.2010  |  Energy  |  from bbc.co.uk

An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.

• Date: 24.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.01.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

Barclays Bank is to defer paying bonuses earned this year to its directors and senior staff for up to three years.

• Date: 23.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.01.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

The UK terror threat is raised to "severe", but the home secretary says there is "no intelligence to suggest an attack is imminent".

• Date: 23.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.01.2010  |  from bbc.co.uk

China rejects Hillary Clinton's criticism of its internet controls, saying it could harm relations between the two countries.

• Date: 22.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.01.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk

European banking shares drop following President Barack Obama's plans to curb the activities of big US banks.

• Date: 22.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 22.01.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

Lithuania prepares to shut down its only nuclear power station by midnight on 31 December - a condition of its EU membership.

• Date: 31.12.2009  |  Published on EGF: 31.12.2009  |  Energy  |  from bbc.co.uk