The Iranian woman facing the death penalty for adultery could be executed in the next 24 hours.

The small French airline Aigle Azur has become the first European-based carrier to resume flights to Baghdad since the early 1990s.

A look at the United States war logs for one day from the WikiLeaks release, October 17, 2006, 24 chaotic hours of car bombs, kidnaps and death squads.

A court in the United Arab Emirates has ruled that a man can beat his wife and children as long as no marks are left.

Sophisticated computer worm has to be the work of a government - but which one, and why?

The Independent looks at a vanishing breed - the investigative journalist.

Leaders of the main moderate Palestinian factions have voted to oppose further negotiations while building continues in Jewish settlements.

London insurers have radical plans to reduce seaborne hijackings.

Many US and British officers warn that corrupt police are turning people against the government and 'acting as Taleban recruiting sergeants.'

Gourmet food and an army pedigree are an unlikely mix, but the union sure tastes good, writes Michelle Coursey.

The threat of terrorism and piracy has put a stop to a New Zealand-based bid to jetski from London to Auckland.

Expectations are low for latest talks on Israeli and Palestinian conflict.

A former Israeli soldier has been condemned for mocking Palestinian prisoners on her Facebook page.

Dubai's Burj al-Arab hotel serves up a sensory feast like no other, writes Geoff Cumming.