As Israelis queue for gas masks, observers say Israeli is trying to put pressure on the US
Iran's government was too slow to respond and did not tell truth about rescue efforts, say critics
Upsurge in Islamist violence in supposedly demilitarised Sinai desert is a tricky issue for old enemies
Annan accuses UN of finger-pointing as he quits Syria peace role - but what about his own weaknesses?
Iran deals harshly with perpetrators of £1.7bn fraud after public outcry against cronyism
The tolerance shown towards Christians in Syria is unlikely to survive Assad's overthrow by Sunnis
'We do not always choose which wars to fight,' says man who led British troops in Afghanistan
West condemns threat to use WMD against foreign forces: 'the world is watching' says Obama
Border with Iraq and key Turkish frontier posts now in rebel hands, but China and Russia block progress at UN
Briefing: Israel claims Iran is behind 'global wave of terror' after latest attack on its nationals abroad
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The Skagit River bridge on the Interstate 5 highway linking Seattle and Vancouver suddenly collapsed last night, throwing vehicles and occupants into the water. There were no fatalities reported.
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