[Slideshow] Your world in pictures: January 7 -- 11
A Free Syrian Army fighter feeds a stray cat, heart-shaped flags fly at India's Kite festival and a wildfire rages in Australia, as the new year gets underway.
Iran hangs 10 drug traffickers
Iran has executed 10 drug traffickers in a prison in Tehran, says a statement on the website of the prosecutor's office.
Ten things about the Non-Aligned Movement
We bring you ten facts about the Non-Aligned Movement which was founded by a group of countries that refused to take sides in the Cold War.
Ban Ki-moon defends visit to Iran
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he had used this week's trip to push for human rights and transparency from Tehran over its nuclear programme.
MTN shares slide amid bribery scandal
Shares in MTN Group have slid after rival Turkcell filed a lawsuit against the mobile operator, alleging it bribed officials to win an Iranian bid.
Ahmadinejad calls for unity against 'aggression'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on regional powers to unite against "aggression".
Iran's catch-me-if-you-can oil sanctions strategy
International sanctions have a patchy history, and Iran's oil elite have been dodging them for decades, writes Peg Mackey.
Israel warns Iran may enter nuclear 'immunity zone'
Israel's Defence Minister has called on world leaders to tighten sanctions on Iran before it enters a zone of immunity against its nuclear programme.
Oil falls to nearly $101 ahead of Europe meeting
Oil prices fell to near $101 a barrel on Monday in Asia amid investor concern over the outcome of a meeting between the leaders of Germany and France.
Iran shrugs off oil export sanctions
An already frail economy will come under more pressure when the EU ban comes into effect.
Israel, US ramp up call for Iran sanctions
The United States and Israel are expected to press for tougher sanctions against Tehran following a report by the United Nations's nuclear watchdog.
Iran's regime hardens crackdown on freedom
Iranian security officials used batons and teargas to disperse thousands of protesters at a silent rally held in central Tehran.
Iran 'nuclear weapon' tip-off alarms UN
The UN nuclear watchdog says it has received new information on possible military dimensions to Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
World powers and Iran begin nuclear talks
World powers and Iran began talks in Geneva on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme on Monday, 14 months after negotiations broke off.
Iran hangs woman for murdering love rival
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering a love rival, her lawyer told the official IRNA news agency.
Iran chokes off internet on eve of student rallies
Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouring rain on the eve of demonstrations.
Iran opposition vows to continue poll challenge
Iran's reformist opposition leaders have vowed to press on with legal challenges to an election they say was rigged.
World powers pressure Iran over violent crackdown
European Union nations on Tuesday called in Iranian ambassadors to express new alarm over violence on the streets of Tehran.
Revolutionary Guards threaten crackdown
Police broke up a protest in Tehran and the Revolutionary Guards said they would help crush what they called rioters opposing the re-election
Iran's Khamenei demands halt to election protests
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defended Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday as the rightful winner of the presidential election.
