VIDEO: Europe continues to freeze
The death toll has risen across Europe as countries continue to struggle with the freezing conditions.
VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia
In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters.
VIDEO: Birds' paradise lost in Kashmir?
Nearly a million migratory birds visit Kashmir's wetlands every year, but this time the severe winter has made it nearly impossible for them to find food.
VIDEO: Iran 'intimidating BBC Persian'
The BBC's director general Mark Thompson has accused the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
VIDEO: Angry reaction to UN Syria veto
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described as a "travesty" Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's crackdown against anti-government protesters.
