Israel Tel Aviv's first Iron Dome intercepts two rockets Sirens have wailed in Tel Aviv for the third time in three days warning of incoming rockets launched from Gaza. The realisation that Palestinian 17/11/2012
Egypt Arab League ministers push for action on Gaza There have been calls for practical help for Gaza after a meeting of the Arab League in Cairo. Condemning Israel for the airstrikes on the 17/11/2012
Culture Neil Gaiman's secret: 'You put one word after another until you are done' Writing is a passion, of course, but it’s not as easy as it seems. It demands a lot of work and thinking. How does a famous writer like Neil Gaiman 17/11/2012
Gaza Hamas accuse Israel PM of war crimes At least 40 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks on Gaza, as airstrikes continue in this latest outbreak of violence. Gaza is controlled by 17/11/2012
no comment Greece commemorates the 1973 student uprising Greeks went to lay wreaths and flowers at the site of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic student uprising that helped lead to the fall of the military junta. 17/11/2012
Sport Vendee Globe over for Davies British sailor Sam Davies, the only woman in this year’s round the world Vendee Globe yacht race, has made safe harbour in Madeira after her “Saveol” 17/11/2012
world news Protests across Europe against austerity In Slovenia, an estimated 30000 people took to the streets to denounce government cutbacks. The country has been badly hit by the global crisis 17/11/2012
France New Syria opposition coalition appoints France envoy Syria’s new opposition coalition will have an ambassador in France. The decision to appoint an envoy comes after a meeting in Paris between French 17/11/2012
Egypt Dozens killed in Egypt bus crash Around fifty people, mostly children, have been killed in a bus crash in Egypt. The accident happened in the city of Manfalut, 300 km south of the 17/11/2012
Israel Israel increases reservists and missile defence Rockets fired from Gaza have hit the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, as the cross border conflict shows no sign of dying down. One destroyed a 17/11/2012
no comment Israel deploys its army at Gaza border The Israeli military instensified its build-up on november 17, moving tanks and armoured vehicles to positions along the border with Hamas-ruled 17/11/2012
Gaza Israel air strikes hit Hamas headquarters Israeli aircraft have struck Hamas government buildings in Gaza, including the offices of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh after the city suffered 17/11/2012
no comment Pro-Gaza Protest In Egypt, Yemen and West Bank, a lot of people protested against Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. 17/11/2012
no comment Stiletto race at the Philippine's shoe capital About a hundred runners, mens and womens, from the eastern suburb of Marikina, wore three-inch heels as they ran along a 500 metre (0.3 miles). This 17/11/2012
Jordan Protests in Jordan Minor clashes broke out in Amman on Friday night between supporters and opposers of King Abdullah II of Jordan. Thousands of demonstrators chanted 17/11/2012
Gaza Israel air strikes hit Hamas headquarters Israeli aircraft have struck Hamas government buildings in Gaza, including the offices of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh after the city suffered 17/11/2012
Egypt Bus crash in Egypt kills more than 40 children More than forty school children have been reported killed in Egypt when the bus they were travelling in was struck by a train. The incident took 17/11/2012
Gaza Israel air strikes hit Hamas headquarters Israeli aircraft have struck Hamas government buildings in Gaza, including the offices of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh after the city suffered 17/11/2012
Portugal Portugal's Algarve rocked by a freak tornado A tornado has struck Portugal’s Algarve coastline injuring 13 people. The strong winds and heavy rain took locals by surprise in a country not 17/11/2012
Gaza Israel gives go-ahead to call up thousands of reservists Mobilised and on their way to the border – along with full-time soldiers, Israel’s cabinet has given the military the go-ahead to call up 75,000 17/11/2012
world news Protests grow against Israeli airstrikes Thousands have turned out in cities across Egypt to protest against the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Many carried banners pledging support for the 17/11/2012
Iran IAEA report raises alarm over Iran's nuclear plans Iran is said to have completed its centrifuge installation at its underground Fordow plant doubling its uranium enrichment capability. A leaked 17/11/2012
Gaza Nowhere to run nowhere to hide in Gaza Gazans fearing a major Israeli assault by land and air have been stocking up on fuel and food. There are 1.8 million people living in Gaza one of 17/11/2012
Russia Merkel provokes Putin over Pussy Riot punishment There’s been what was described as a frosty encounter between Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a 17/11/2012