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Mike Wallace's career – in pictures

A selection of pictures of the journalist – known for his interrogative style – who has died at the age of 93

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Washington says it's peering into Iran's crannies ahead of talks

Intelligence officials tell Washington Post that drones, satellites and eavesdropping mean the US will know if Tehran starts to build a nuclear bombThe Washington Post carried an article in its Sunday...

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Young migrants living 'far below poverty line'

Children's Society says some asylum seekers get half of what a comparable British family would receive in income supportMore than 10,000 children of asylum seekers are being forced to live "far below...

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Palestinian activist wins appeal against deportation

Tribunal overturns home secretary's decision to expel outspoken critic of Israel's policies during his visit to UKThe home secretary was "misled" when she moved to throw a leading Palestinian activist...

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Eadweard J Muybridge celebrated in a Google doodle

Google has produced an animated doodle to commemorate the groundbreaking British photographer, born 182 years agoGoogle has celebrated the 182nd anniversary of the birth of Eadweard J Muybridge, the...

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Another explosion along Egypt to Israel gas pipeline

Conduit for gas supplies to Israel and Jordan has been sabotaged 14 time since uprising against MubarakAn explosion has hit the Egyptian pipeline carrying gas to Israel and Jordan on Monday for the...

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Tulsa shootings: Facebook posts suggest racial revenge motive

Suspect in shootings of five people appears to have left angry messages online about his father's killing by a black manTwo men have been arrested in a shooting rampage that left three people dead and...

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Peru appeals for help to free trapped miners

Plea for heavy machinery as rescuers resort to pickaxes and shovels to reopen tunnel that collapsed during blastingPeru's government has appealed to mining companies for heavy equipment and experts to...

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Soldier dies two months after Afghanistan blast

Serviceman from the Queen's Royal Hussars dies with family at his bedside in the Queen Elizabeth hospital, BirminghamA British soldier has died in hospital in the UK from injuries suffered in an...

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Turkish prime minister visits China

Trip by Recep Tayyip Erdogan is first to China by a Turkish leader for 27 years and is designed to boost business ties between the booming economiesThe Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is...

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The Yarccacancha valley community, Peru – in pictures

The Yarccacancha community lives in a valley in Huancavelica, one of the poorest regions of Peru. The people struggle to make a living from farming as the valley is hit by flooding in the rainy season...

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Fancy a doomsday date? If things get really bad, it may be your best bet |...

If you find people on Soulmates are poorly prepared for disaster, try hooking up with those serious about surviving an apocalypse"Doomsday dating" really does exist: websites designed to match those...

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Tariq Ramadan: the Muslim Brotherhood currently lacks political substance –...

Comment is free interviews: Tariq Ramadan on the Muslim Brotherhood, which has chose to field a candidate for the Egyptian presidencyPhil MaynardAndy Gallagher

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Syria promises Annan it will respect ceasefire

UN and Arab League envoy optimistic as Thursday truce deadline approaches – but activists report fresh shellingKofi Annan says he has received assurances from Syria that it will respect his planned...

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UK crew may have seen migrant boat

Latest report raises possibility British helicopter was aware of people adrift for two weeks without food or waterA damning new report into the death of dozens of African migrants who were left...

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Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after quake

Panic and traffic jams triggered in Aceh after post-earthquake tremors also felt in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and IndiaA tsunami alert has been lifted around much of the Indian Ocean after an...

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Mitt Romney pointing at things - in pictures

He dreams of being the next president of the United States, but one can't help but notice that Mitt Romney has something in common with another world leader. While Kim Jong-il found fame on the...

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Bahrain activists call on BBC and Sky to boycott Formula One race

Bahrain Grand Prix's future in doubt amid mounting pressure over continued violence and fears for health of hunger striker The BBC and Sky have be called upon to boycott the Bahrain Grand Prix as...

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Spain and Italy clash over blame for latest phase in eurozone crisis

A war of words threatened to erupt between Rome and Madrid over alleged comments by the Italian prime minister, Mario Monti, blaming Spain for the sell-off of the past weekFresh evidence of the strains...

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HS2 revises down economic benefits of £33bn railway

Opponents say distant break-even for London to Birmingham route shows they are not just nimbysThe latest figures issued by the HS2 high-speed rail scheme have revised down the economic benefits for the...

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