Judge blocks Arizona migrant law
A judge in the US state of Arizona blocks key parts of the state's strict new immigration law a day before it is due to take effect.
Vatican guards enforce short skirts dress code
The Vatican has been accused of hypocrisy after Swiss Guards launched a crackdown on tourists wearing revealing clothing.
100m Facebook users' data published
Details of more than 100 million Facebook users have been harvested and published on the net by a security researcher.
US to attend Hiroshima anniversary for first time
The United States has confirmed that the ambassador to Japan will attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima atom bomb drop for the first time.
Larsson first to 1m ebooks milestone
The late Swedish journalist Stieg Larsson has beaten Stephenie Meyer and James Patterson to become the first author to sell more than one million ebooks on Amazon.
Why a young Israeli woman spies on Israeli settlements in West Bank
Hagit Ofran tracks Israeli settlement growth in the West Bank with a pocket-sized camera and a deep sense of mission, often making news well beyond Israel with her findings.
The UK Jewish school where half the pupils are Muslim
It’s infant prize day at King David School, a state primary in Moseley, Birmingham. The children sit cross-legged on the floor, their parents fiddling with their video cameras. The head, Steve Langford, is wearing a Sesame Street tie.
Afghanistan's Oprah: A Singer's Talk Show Tackles Taboos
She's also the Hannah Montana of the nation -- adored by everyone and, somehow, finding ways of discussing taboo social issues
Russia in $30bn asset sale plan
Russia announces plans for its biggest privatisation since the 1990s - which it hopes will raise about $30bn.
South Africa strike: Nearly 1 million government workers set to take action
More than 900,000 South African government workers will go on strike starting on Aug. 10 to demand an 8.6 percent wage increase.
Study says Amish expanding westward
The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario — and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico.
Settler violence flares in West Bank
Jewish settlers terrorise Palestinian village after Israeli army demolishes illegal structures, with more attacks likely if the partial freeze on construction is extended.
UK to give nuclear advice to India
Britain is to follow the example of the United States and allow the export of civil nuclear technology and expertise to India.
Oman - $ 356 million investment boost for transport
Oman - A raft of new agreements recently signed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications will see a significant round of investment in Oman’s transport infrastructure
US Muslims investigated over carpark prayer
Nevada police deny over-reacting after someone reported the group at a petrol station as "a bunch of guys doing weird moves".
World Bank offers $ 3.2 billion to finance 18 development projects in Egypt
The current portfolio of cooperation between Egypt and the World Bank comprises 18 development projects, financed through loans at a total $3.209 billion, in addition to 10 grants worth $66.200 million,
Everybody wants luxury, but not at any price
If you've ever walked into any of the familiar looking Western luxury brand stores around Beijing, chances are you've walked straight back out again when noticing the less familiar prices. Luxury goods are unbelievably high-priced in Beijing, due to a combination of high tax and store owners desperate to exploit the immodest egos of Beijing's new money.
Dutch girl Dekker allowed to sail
A 14-year-old girl has been given permission by a Dutch court to try to become the youngest person to sail around the world.
UN declares right to clean water
The UN declares that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, in a non-binding resolution.
Julia Gillard says children can be a political liability
Julia Gillard, Australia's first female prime minister, has admitted she is a little "wistful" over her decision not to have children but has suggested that they can be a liability for women in politics.
Half of France's illegal Gipsy camps to be dismantled
Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered authorities to expel gipsy illegal immigrants and dismantle their camps amid accusations the government is acting in a racist manner.
Non-Muslim minorities inclined to say ‘yes’ in referendum
As the nation prepares to vote for a constitutional amendment package in a referendum on Sept. 12, non-Muslim minorities in Turkey are inclined to say “yes” to the reforms, which are expected to improve Turkish democracy. They generally feel that more changes are necessary, however, to more fully democratize the country.
High executioners
China executes more of its own citizens than any other country, and more than all others in the world combined. “Thousands” of Chinese were executed in 2009 according to Amnesty International's annual study, which states that an exact number is impossible to determine because information on the death penalty is regarded as a state secret.
Greek drivers told to end strike
The Greek government issues a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike.
Plan to axe fixed retirement age
The government is to announce it wants to scrap the default retirement age of 65 from October next year.
Democrats vs. Democrats: Is Obama Too Divisive?
It's hard to imagine two prominent Republican pollsters slagging a sitting Republican President.
Schoolboy hailed as 'next Picasso'
A British schoolboy has stunned the art world by producing paintings that look like Picasso's.
Emotional vote
Joy and tears as Spanish region of Catalonia bans bullfighting
Google 'in talks to build Facebook competitor'
Google has held talks with gaming companies as it looks to develop a new service to compete with social networking website Facebook, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Doomed 1848 ship found in Arctic
Canadian archaeologists locate the wreck of HMS Investigator, a British ship abandoned in the Arctic in the 19th Century.
Plankton declining across oceans
The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause.
Solving the 800-year mystery of Pisa's Leaning Tower
Professor John Burland has spent the last two decades striving to save - and understand - the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
British Petroleum's waning Britishness causes few ripples in United Kingdom
Its chairman is Swedish, a growing chunk of its revenue comes from Russia and its incoming chief executive speaks with an American accent. So goes the Britishness in the company once known as British Petroleum.
Atheists 'could set up free schools'
Atheist state schools could be established under the Government's education reforms, Michael Gove has said.
Nazi death camp guard charged with deaths of 430,000 Jews
German prosecutors say they have charged a former Nazi death camp guard with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews and other crimes during the Third Reich.
Briton holds 'key to the internet'
Paul Kane, a computer expert from Bath, is one of only seven people around the world to be given responsibility for rebooting the internet in the event of a catastrophe
Gel for decayed teeth 'could spell end to fillings'
A gel that can help decayed teeth grow back in weeks could signal an end to fillings.
Mobile phones 'dirtier than toilet handles'
Mobile phones are covered with up to 18 times more living bacteria than the flush handle on a men's lavatory, research suggests.
Can Ghana can avoid the 'oil curse'? A few fresh concerns.
These are early days for Ghana and its off-shore oil, but recent wrangling over the ownership of exploitation rights raises fresh concern over whether the country can avoid the 'oil curse.'
Sperm bank peddles celebrity look-alike donors
Is it custom-designing a baby in the image of your favorite celebrity? The next logical step of the evolutionary desire for attractiveness? A silly result of sperm-donor anonymity rules? Or all that and more?
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