3 February 2015 Last updated at 08:06
Judge turns away Alberto Nisman's case against president of Argentina
UN court to rule on Serbia and Croatia genocide cases
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is to announce its ruling on genocide cases between Croatia and Serbia.
The Croatian government has alleged that Serbia committed genocide in the town of Vukovar and elsewhere in 1991.
Serbia later filed a counter claim over the expulsion of more than 200,000 Serbs from Croatia.
About 20,000 people died during the 1991-1995 war, when Croatia broke away from Yugoslavia.
The Croatian town of Vukovar was devastated when it was occupied by Serbs for three months in 1991. Tens of thousands of ethnic Croats were displaced, and about 260 Croat men were detained and killed.
Judge turns away Alberto Nisman's case against president of Argentina
Question mark over future of Iran conspiracy claims that were raised against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner by prosecutor who was later found dead
An Argentinian judge has refused to pursue allegations that president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner conspired with Iran to cover up the nation’s deadliest terrorist attack – raising the prospect of the case dying along with the prosecutor who presented it.
The accusation was made in January by Alberto Nisman, who less than a week after presenting the indictment was found dead with a bullet in his head.
In a nearly 300-page legal document he had claimed that the president, her foreign minister Hector Timmerman and other aides plotted to shift the blame for the 1994 bombing of the Amia Jewish community centre so that Argentina could secure access to Iranian oil.
'Islamic State' encroaching on Libya
Terror organization 'Islamic State' continues to gain ground in Libya by carrying out attacks and kidnappings. Some of the country's regions are no longer under the control of state authorities.
Everyone out. Right away. The message by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) at the end of January didn't leave any room for interpretation: The situation in Libya is tense. Reason for that security warning was the recent attack on the Corinthia Hotel in Tripolis where gunmen killed nine people - five of them were Britons.
Terror organization "Islamic State" (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack. IS as well as other terror groups such as Ansar-al-Sharia are likely to carry out attacks on foreigners again, the FCO statement said.
In addition to the risk of being kidnapped, foreigners could also be caught in indiscriminate gunfire or shelling.
Opinion: It's Time To Compromise on Greece
By Dirk Kurbjuweit
Syriza's victory in Greece makes it clearer than ever that a new approach is needed in Europe. Chancellor Merkel, in particular, must show flexibility in the search for compromise with Greek Prime Minister Tsipras. If they can't agree, Europe is in trouble.
Angela Merkel, it is often said, has a terrific feel for her people. That's why she is revered by German voters and that's why she wins elections. But what is true in Germany does not apply in Greece. The victory of Alexis Tsipras in elections one week ago is also a defeat for the German chancellor. The Greeks have elected a radical government in order to free themselves from German pressure.
Merkel, of course, could simply say that she's not responsible for the Greek people. German interests are her top priority: keeping the currency strong and ensuring that Berlin's coffers don't take a hit. But that's old thinking, nation-state thinking. Merkel herself played a role in the renationalization of politics in Europe. She thought she could get by without paying too much regard to sentiment in Greece. Now, though, the Greek people are out to settle a score.
China quietly builds second aircraft carrier
Simon Denyer
Beijing: News that China is building a second aircraft carrier has been leaked by an over-enthusiastic local government, but reports were subsequently deleted from websites and social media here, a development that will do little to calm nerves among neighbouring countries about Beijing's growing maritime power.
The government in Changzhou, in eastern Jiangshu province, boasted on social media on Sunday that a local firm had won a contract to supply electrical cabling for the carrier. It later deleted the post, but not before it had been widely circulated. A report in a local newspaper was also withdrawn.
Although China has made no secret of its desire to expand its navy and add to its sole aircraft carrier, the news is a reminder of Beijing's growing military might and the assertive way it has gone about staking its territorial claims in the East and South China Seas in recent years.
How Syrian rebel fighters fell for 'honey trap' hackers
Syrian pro-government hackers stole critical information from Syrian opposition forces using a time-honored trick, according to a new report. Will the future of cyber warfare rely on Mata Hari hackers?
The scene is something out of a hacker flick: Unsuspecting victim divulges key information while chatting online with a beautiful woman, who turns out to be the enemy in disguise.
That’s exactly how it played out for rebel fighters in the midst of the Syrian civil war, according to a report released this month by FireEye, a California-based computer security firm. Between at least November 2013 and January 2014, the report found, pro-government hackers stole hundreds of documents and thousands of Skype conversations containing battle plans, supply route details, and personal information from opposition forces in and around Syria.
Their method: the old 'honey trap' ruse.
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