1The ongoing dispute over territorial claims in the South China Sea has reignited tensions in South East Asia. Analysis.
2China is currently gripped by the trial of the woman charged with the murder of British businessman Neil Haywood.
3A small British bank named Standard Chartered is embroiled is accusations of money laundering for the Iranian Government. Analysis.
4Only three weeks after the Batman shooting, yet another mass shooting has taken place in the USA. A white supremacist has killed worshippers at a Sikh temple in Milwaukee.
5Jared Loughner has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a mass shooting at a political rally in a shopping centre. One of his victims was US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
6The ongoing conflict in Syria has led to thousands of Syrians fleeing into the Jordanian desert where they are trying to make a new life for themselves. Interview with Jordan's King Abdullah, about the challenges facing Syria.
7The week's international news headlines.