BBC Homepage

Syria activists urge mass rallies

Syrian activists call for mass demonstrations on Friday against President Bashar al-Assad, as Arab League monitors continue their work.

Russia submarine fire 'contained'

A huge fire that engulfed a Russian nuclear submarine as it was undergoing repairs in the northern Murmansk region has been contained but is still not out, officials say.

Writer loses Ghost Rider battle

The rights to Marvel Comics hero Ghost Rider - played by Nicholas Cage in two films - belong to the firm and not the writer who conceived him, a judge rules.

Diet 'can stop brain shrinking'

Eating a diet rich in vitamins and fish may protect the brain from ageing while trans fats have the opposite effect, research suggests.

Hacked think tank stays offline

Stratfor says it could take more than a week to restore its website, adding that it is paying for credit card protection for affected members.

Chimps ‘consider their audience’

Wild chimpanzees consider "who they are talking to" before they call out, according to scientists.

La entrada al Golfo Pérsico se ha convertido en centro de atención informativa tras la guerra retórica entre Irán y Estados Unidos. BBC Mundo le explica las claves de esta crisis que podría llegar a afectar a su bolsillo.

朝鲜周五（12月30日）发表声明谴责韩国在金正日死后的做法，并声称朝鲜政策不会有变化。

أعلن الجيش السوري الحر عن وقف جميع الهجمات ضد القوات الحكومية منذ السبت الماضي، بينما دعا نشطاء المعارضة السورية إلى التظاهر في "جمعة الزحف".

در پی تشدید تنش تبلیغاتی و درگیری لفظی بین ایالات متحده و ایران در پی تهدید برخی مقامات جمهوری اسلامی به بستن تنگه هرمز، آمریکا دولت ایران را به داشتن "رفتار غیرمنطقی" متهم کرده است.