Conventional Western public opinion regards the war in Afghanistan as a struggle between NATO and extremist Islamic militants. Since assuming office Barack Obama has redefined the conflict by calling it the Af-Pak war.

• 15 March 2010

on Iran's nuclear programme. Miliband, who arrived late Sunday, was to deliver a speech on the global economy at the Shanghai Institute of International Studies and visit the site of World Expo 2010, which will open on May 1. He was due to head later

• 15 March 2010

The two nations foreign secretaries met in New Delhi for their first official talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, but just agreed to 'keep in touch' without mentioning if there would be another round of talks.

• 14 March 2010

Russia and the US are close to concluding a new nuclear disarmament treaty, officials in Washington and Moscow say.

• 14 March 2010

Panic is sparked in Georgia after a bogus TV news report says Russian tanks have invaded and the country's president was dead.

• 14 March 2010

The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.

• 13 March 2010

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised US-Lithuanian relations and called on a strong continuation of cooperation. Clinton made the comments in a video address to Lithu...

• 13 March 2010

Denmark and Norway into a new gold rush - and global warming sceptics are distracting the US from security risks Expected melting of summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean means greatly expanded access to increasingly scarce fossil fuels. Image Credit: Gulf

• 13 March 2010