Gulf Arabs expel Syria's envoys
February 7th, 2012 -
Gulf Arab states say they are expelling Syria's ambassadors in the region, accusing Damascus of shunning Arab efforts to end months of bloodshed.
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Maldives leader quits amid unrest
February 7th, 2012 -
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.
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Iranian president summoned by MPs
February 7th, 2012 -
Iran's parliament summons the country's president for questioning - the first time this has happened since the 1979 revolution.
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Chinese workers released in Sudan
February 7th, 2012 -
A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan last month has been freed and flown to Kenya, officials from both countries say.
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Euro 'could survive Greece exit'
February 7th, 2012 -
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".
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Obama to give back campaign funds
February 7th, 2012 -
US President Barack Obama's election campaign is to return some $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive.
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Explosion rocks Nigeria barracks
February 7th, 2012 -
An explosion hits a military barracks in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, in what may be a suicide attack.
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Japan refinery tunnel collapses
February 7th, 2012 -
Five workers are missing after an undersea tunnel collapses at one of Japan's biggest oil refineries, emergency services say.
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Brazil sues Twitter over alerts
February 7th, 2012 -
The Brazilian government files a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding it block material that helps motorists evade drink-driving traps.
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Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger
February 7th, 2012 -
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata unveils a $90bn merger with commodity trader Glencore, a move opposed by some major shareholders.
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