Guantanamo's 'longest hunger strike'

BBC Apr 30

BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale examines the backdrop to to the month-long hunger strike carried out by at least 100 detainees at Guantanamo ...

Topics: Democratic Party , Republican Party , Barack Obama , U.S. Congress , Government

Rhode Island to vote on gay marriage

BBC Apr 24

Rhode Island's state legislature is set to vote on legalising gay marriage, a move that would make it the 10th US state to back same-sex ...

Topics: Democratic Party , Republican Party , US Senate , Government , Legislation

Thein Sein set for landmark US visit

BBC May 17

Burma's President Thein Sein heads to the US to meet President Obama - in the first US state visit by Burmese leader since ...

Topics: Barack Obama , U.S. Congress

Three quarters 'can't name their MP'

BBC May 16

Only 22% of people know who their MP is and the number saying they will not vote is increasing, says the Hansard Society's annual survey on political ...

Topics: political party , Government , Elections

VIDEO: Obama: Syria 'international problem'

BBC May 16

President Obama has said all options, diplomatic and military, are being considered to resolve the situation in Syria.

Topics: Barack Obama , Government

Punishment shooting liaison sought

BBC 2 hours ago

A Londonderry resource centre is to employ workers to mediate between paramilitaries and people they have threatened to murder.

Topics: Republican Party

Israel 'curbs settlement building'

BBC May 07

Israel's PM issues an unofficial order to stop approval of new plans or tenders for Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank, a pressure group ...