Water-borne disease threat in Pakistan
Up to 3.5 million children are at high risk from deadly water-borne diseases in Pakistan following the country's floods says the United Nations.
World Bank to loan Pakistan $900m
The World Bank is to loan $900m (£574m) to Pakistan, as the country struggles to deal with the worst floods in its history.
Babies rented to beggars in South Africa
Creches in the South African city of Pretoria have been renting out babies left in their care to beggars who use them to elicit sympathy money from motorists.
Head of the OIC says ‘Fatwas must be regulated’
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu says Islamic states must move to control and protect the numbers of religious edicts that affect millions.
Britons 'don't recognise neighbours'
The majority of Britons do not even know the names of their neighbours, a study has indicated.
Putin Warns on Bread Prices
The government conceded that bread prices have risen across Russia and unleashed the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service on "market participants" who used the drought as an excuse to inflate prices by as much as 20 percent.
Pro-Kurdish BDP tries to cut deal over referendum
The pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), which has strongly urged its followers to boycott the referendum on government-sponsored constitutional amendments, has backed down from its position due to pressure coming from the people.
Turkey told to change stance on Israel for US arms deals
President Barack Obama has warned the Turkish prime minister that Ankara's position on Israel and Iran could lessen its chances of obtaining US weapons.
How the internet is changing language
'To Google' has become a universally understood verb and many countries are developing their own internet slang. But is the web changing language and is everyone up to speed? One example of this is evident in Ukraine, where a written variation of the national tongue has sprung up on internet blogs and message boards called "padronkavskiy zhargon" - in which words are spelled out phonetically.
Israel to refuse to stop building settlements
Israel is to reject demands to halt the construction of new settlements, in a move likely to complicate the resumption of direct peace talks.
Why Jakarta Needs to Pay More Attention to Papua
Rising tensions in Papua have Indonesian authorities worried about possible international intervention in the nation's easternmost province
Global solar powered car rally begins
Teams from three continents have set off from the Place des Nations in Geneva with their electric cars on the longest and greenest race of all time, called the Zero Race.
Reid speaks out against NY mosque
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opposes plans to build a mosque near the site of the 9/11 terror attacks, days after Barack Obama defended them.
College aid for Jews and not Arabs criticised
Measures designed to benefit Jewish students applying for places in Israeli universities at the expense of Arabs have been criticised by lawyers and human rights groups.
Russia tycoon orders all his employees to find God and get married after fires
A religion-obsessed Russian tycoon has ordered his employees to quickly embrace the Russian Orthodox Church or lose their jobs.
Kyrgyz army involved in mob violence
A prominent human rights group said Monday that Kyrgyzstan's armed forces abetted and may even have actively taken part in violence by ethnic Kyrgyz mobs against the minority Uzbek community that left at least 370 people dead in June.
Gates says Afghan exit on course
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says the United States will definitely start reducing the number of its soldiers in Afghanistan next July.
In ANC bill, South African media see threat to press freedom
The African National Congress (ANC) is proposing a bill that South African media say would take the country back to apartheid-era practices, restricting their ability to investigate government practices and look into cases of incompetence or corruption.
Artificial meat 'made in a giant vat' could solve global food shortage
Artificial meat "made in a giant vat" could be the best solution to the problems of feeding the world's growing population, scientists said.
Solar energy station to generate 140 megawatts electricity in Egypt
Egypt to operate first solar energy station to generate electricity. The station will be one of only four stations of this kind all over the world, adding the capacity of this station is
Anger at Israel Facebook photos
A former Israeli soldier is criticised for posting images of herself on Facebook posing with bound Palestinian prisoners.
NGO blasts increase in German-Iran trade
A German TV program reported last week that German factories had made motors for Iranian UAV’s with attack capabilities also capable of reaching Israel.
Gnomes replace Luther monument
Famed as one of Germany's most important religious figures, Martin Luther spent many years in the town of Wittenberg, where a statue commemorates him.
California gay weddings on hold
A US appeals court rules same-sex weddings in California cannot continue while it considers the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban.
Couples line up for love and marriage
Hundreds of couples in Beijing formed long queues outside their local marriage registry offices on Monday, swelling the tide of sentiment to get married on Chinese Valentine's Day, or Qixi.
Analysis: Blair's book
Decision to donate proceeds to Royal British Legion sparks debate
30 stone women cut from home
A 30 stone woman suffering breathing difficulties needed to be cut out of her home and hoisted from her bedroom with a cherry picker because she was too fat to be taken through the house.
In the name of the father?
It is estimated that 1,000 people in Britain and Ireland are the children of Catholic priests (tut, tut, tut)
Pretty women cyclists wanted
The Tour of Britain is looking for 'presentation hostesses' to kiss winning riders at this year's race - and organisers insist there is nothing patronising about the £50-a-day job
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