The American Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says his administration has intelligence which raises serious concerns that the Syrian government is considering the use of the chemical weapons. Mr.Panetta is the latest US officer to express such affairs although he didn't give details on the nature of the intelligence.
The head of Afghanistan intelligence services Asadullah Khalid has been injured in a suicide bombing in the capital Kabul. The Taliban say they targeted Mr Khalid, a close ally of President Karzai. Orla Guerin reports from Kabul.
The bomber struck as Afghanistan's intelligence chief, Asadullah Khalid was meeting officials in a Kabul guesthouse. It's unclear how the Taliban manage to get so close to one of the biggest targets in the country, and one of their biggest enemies. Mr Khalid took over the intelligence agency just a few months ago. Sources say he has been changing location regularly to reduce the risk of attack. The controversial spy chief has survived several assassination attempts in recent years.
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Sri Lanka's chief justice, Shirani Bandaranayake has walked out of an impeachment hearing, saying it wasn't being conducted fairly. Her lawyer said they weren't given reasonable time to assess the prosecution's charges, nor given a list of witnesses. Doctor Bandaranayake who's been in dispute with Sri Lankan president, is accused of financial and official misconduct. She denies this and her supporters say the impeachment charges are politically motivated.