Lessons of war
What happens to child soldiers from a losing army?
Egyptian-Israeli marriage ruling
A Cairo court upholds a ruling urging the cabinet to consider revoking the citizenship of Egyptian men married to Israelis.
Pakistan raises defence spending
Pakistan announces a 17% increase in defence spending in the coming year as it battles to combat Islamic militants.
UK 'to approve £19m of Gaza aid'
The government is expected to announce it has approved £19m of aid money to be given to the UN operation in Gaza.
Sydney Opera House hosts concert for dogs
Hundreds of dogs descend on the Sydney Opera House for a concert specifically for canines.
Noda 'to be Japan finance chief'
Japan's new Prime Minister Naoto Kan is to choose Yoshihiko Noda as his next finance minister, Kyodo news agency reports.
Cyclone Phet death toll rises
Death toll from the Omani cyclone reaches double digits as rescuers find more bodies - including one of their own number.
Abu Dhabi makes Pisa sit up straight
The Capital Gate has been named the 'World’s Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower', surpassing Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Oren: Turkey has embraced the leaders of Iran and Hamas
Erdogan: Hamas is not a terrorist organization.
Sweden to boycott Israel cargo
Dockworkers to launch week-long effort due to 'Mavi Marmara' incident.
Smart clothes offer emotional aid
Smart clothes could soon be helping their wearers cope with the stresses of modern life. The prototype garments monitor physiological states including temperature and heart rate
Gordon Brown accepts a pay cut (for David Cameron)
Gordon Brown's last act was to deprive David Cameron of hundreds of thousands of pounds
Titan: Nasa scientists discover evidence 'that alien life exists on Saturn's moon'
Evidence that life exists on Titan, one of Saturn's biggest moons, appears to have been uncovered by Nasa scientists.
Bullfighting makes Spain see red
Until a few years ago, there was little opposition to bullfighting in Spain. Now, the time-honoured bloody spectacle risks being outlawed in Catalonia. Is the game up for la corrida?
Cash crisis for nuclear fusion dream
A £15bn international bid to harness the fusion process that powers the Sun is facing a major funding crisis. Scientists have revealed that the cost of the International Thermonuclear Experiment Reactor (Iter) has trebled from its original £5bn price tag in the past three years. At the same time, financial crises have beset all the nations involved in the project.
G20 shifts from stimulus to austerity in final communiqué
A meeting of G20 finance ministers ended in South Korea today with a clear call on governments around the world to put their fiscal houses in order as the global economy remains in the grip of deepening market turmoil and uneven growth.
Israeli attack written into history with chilling survivor accounts
With most survivors back in their home countries, details are continuing to emerge about exactly what happened during the course of a bloody Israeli military attack on a humanitarian aid convoy heading to the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Half of large properties in London bought by foreigners
More than half of large properties on the market in London are being bought by foreigners, according to data from one of Britain's largest estate agents.
Vote on border dispute leaves Slovenes divided
Nestled on the Slovenian coast, the town of Koper with its winding cobbled streets, Venetian mansions and Gothic cathedral, is a picturesque and unassuming place. But it is at the centre of a battle raging in the Balkans, which could bring down Slovenia's government and sour already prickly relations with Croatia.
Israel admits it altered flotilla audio
The Israeli military admitted on Saturday that it had released a misleadingly altered audio recording of a radio transmission with the "Freedom Flotilla" aid convoy in which activists are allegedly heard telling Israeli soldiers to "shut up, go back to Auschwitz."
India's Rent-a-Womb Industry Faces New Restrictions
India has proven fertile ground for foreigners seeking a "womb-for-hire," but a new government bill threatens to complicate the country's lucrative surrogacy trade
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