 
    How the dead are counted in Gaza
      The BBC has been looking in detail at how the casualty figures are totalled.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Iceland volcano: Peninsula faces 'decades' of instability
      Eruptions on the south-western Reykjanes Peninsula may mark a new cycle, warn Icelandic meteorologists.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Israel Gaza: Hostages' fates haunt Israel as war intensifies
      Poll suggests many Israelis back a deal with Hamas to free the hostages - but not a Gaza ceasefire.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Arab and Muslim leaders blame West for Gaza misery
      Leaders accuse the US and other powers of hypocrisy over Israel's actions and warn of repercussions.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Canadian peace advocate Vivian Silver confirmed killed in Hamas attack
      Vivian Silver dedicated her life to helping Gazans, and ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    US Supreme Court takes on ethics row with first-ever code of conduct
      Judges have been criticised for failing to disclose gifts and holiday arrangements they received.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Rumbling Middle East fault lines make this Israel-Gaza war different
      The future is bleak if the conflict doesn't force the Israelis and Palestinians to try again for peace.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Iceland quakes weaker but volcano warning persists
      Seismic activity has been less intense but a volcanic eruption still seems imminent, scientists say.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean
      The service members died in a helicopter crash in a region where the US has boosted operations.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership
      The EU's executive praises Kyiv's "excellent progress" and EU states will make a decision next month.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Australia shark attack: Search under way for surfer feared dead
      The authorities are searching for the body of a man in his 50s off South Australia's west coast.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    US strikes Syria bases used by Iran-linked groups
      It follows a series of recent attacks on US bases in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia, officials say.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    