International News: BBC

Gulf states fuel Syria isolationGulf Arab states expel Syria's ambassadors, accusing Damascus of shunning Arab efforts to end months of bloodshed, as Russian officials visit President Assad.

New Maldives leader pledges orderNew Maldives President Mohammed Waheed Hassan vows to uphold the rule of law following the dramatic resignation of his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed.

Argentina to go to UN on islandsArgentina will make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands, says President Fernandez.

Romney duels a surging SantorumMitt Romney battles a rising Rick Santorum as voters in three US states pick a Republican presidential nominee.

Jamaica melts down illegal gunsJamaica throws about 2,000 illegal firearms into a furnace as part of a programme to reduce gun trafficking and violent crime on the island.

Iranian president summoned by MPsIran's parliament summons the country's president for questioning - the first time this has happened since the 1979 revolution.

Uganda MP revives anti-gay billThe Anti-Homosexuality Bill is reintroduced to Uganda's parliament - without the death penalty but still calling for life in prison for some offences.