A Bahraini appeals court has ordered a new civilian trial for 21 men sentenced to prison by a military court for organising pro-democracy protests. An international rights commission suspects the men were tortured during a period of martial law.
They were the real story at the Bahrain Grand Prix. As the glitzy race took place in the Gulf kingdom, thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding change. Next, Egypt stops gas exports to Israel. We look at what lies behind this move. Finally, our correspondent meets with hunger striker Khader Adnan, released after months of detention in Israel.
Two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel raced past Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen to win Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, which was held under tight security following the death of an anti-government protester Saturday.
Bahrain imposed a security lockdown around its Formula One Grand Prix circuit Sunday, following weekend protests in nearby villages that caused the death of one person. Bahrain's King Hamad meanwhile said he was committed to reform.
A man was found dead following clashes between protesters and riot police in the Bahraini village of Shakhoura on Saturday, according to the opposition Wefaq party, as violence continues to mount a day ahead of the country’s Formula One Grand Prix.
Two-time world champion and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel seized pole position for the first time this season on Saturday, qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix after pushing McLaren's Lewis Hamilton into second place.
Clashes between Bahraini forces and protesters on Friday left several people injured ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. The unrest was the latest violence stemming from a year-long clampdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
In today's international press - have social networks made a difference in Syria, should the LA Times have published photos of US soldiers posing with Afghan corpses, and should the Bahrain Grand Prix go ahead?
This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 13/04/12: Papers across Asia react to North Korea’s failed rocket launch. South Korea’s Hankook Ilbo says North Korea’s self-esteem is "shattered". Japan’s Sankei calls it a considerable "loss of face". Meanwhile, the Independent explores whether Bahrain is indeed safer than London, following comments from the former British police chief John Yates.
