Swedish far right enters assembly
Sweden's far-right wins parliamentary seats for the first time, denying the governing centre-right alliance an overall majority.
Observers fear fraud in Afghan elections
Afghan election observers said they had serious concerns about the legitimacy of this weekend's parliamentary balloting as officials began on Sunday to tally the results - a process that could take months.
Infant mortality in Nigeria: a Save the Children picture story
A Save the Children picture story on infant mortality in Nigeria.
Former Independent journalist Sarah Harris has made a documentary about India's temple prostitutes - young girls who are dedicated to the Hindu goddess Devadasi at a young age and support their families as sex workers.
Birth Pains as Southern Sudan Preps for Nationhood
In three months, Southern Sudan will likely vote to become the world'snewest nation. Instead of giddy anticipation, its impoverished tribes are bracing for violent conflictPhotographs by Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
Israel’s foreign minister demands Arabs be stripped of citizenship
Avigdor Lieberman has suggested some of Israel’s Arab citizens be stripped of their citizenship and transferred to a future Palestinian state.
Egypt's bid to beat sexual harassment
A hi-tech weapon has been unveiled in the battle against sexual harassment in Egypt, where almost half the female population face unwanted attention from men every day.
Abu Dhabi developers seal $66bn Iraq deals
Property deals worth US$66 billion are expected to be announced Monday morning for two Abu Dhabi property developers as part of works to rebuild Iraq.
Four killed as woman goes on gun rampage in German town
Four people were killed after an armed woman went on the rampage in a German town, which ended in a shoot-out at a hospital.
Giving bees a chance in organic farm business
When Tang Hong, 27, started running an environmentally friendly bee farm this year in Pingwu county, Sichuan province, it proved so successful that one fifth of her neighboring villagers joined in to form a cooperative.
Oxford University to open school of government
Europe's first major university department established to promote research into government and public policy will open in Oxford under new plans.
Cult members 'planning mass suicide' discovered praying for end to sexual immorality
Members of a religious cult feared to be planning a mass suicide in a California desert were discovered hours after they went missing.
Ahtisaari dismisses ‘axis shift,’ praises Turkey’s foreign policy
The chairman of a select group of European policymakers has dismissed claims that Turkey is moving away from the Western camp, describing Ankara’s growing involvement in its region as an act of “commonsense.”
Gül, Erdoğan to tour EU capitals to speed up negotiations
In a bid to seek support for drafting a brand new constitution -- befitting a European Union candidate country and for the acceleration of the negotiation process between Brussels and Ankara -- Turkish leaders plan to pay leading EU capitals a visit over the coming months, before the European Commission releases its annual progress report on Turkey in November.
Merkel: Mosques to become bigger part of German life
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germans have for too long failed to grasp how immigration was changing their country and would have to get used to the sight of more mosques in their cities, according to a newspaper.
Iran invites Turkey to cooperate in space program, report says
Iran has invited Turkey to cooperate in work on the Islamic Republic’s space program, which aims to put a man in space by 2017, a Turkish news report has said.
Kuwait loses 90 % of corals reefs in the Arab Gulf
Kuwait - The Kuwait Diving Team announced on Sunday, based on a comprehensive survery of the territorial waters, death of 90 percent of the coral reefs
50% of girls feel unsafe in UK cities
Almost half of girls aged up to 18 feel unsafe in the UK's biggest cities and are often scared to go out in their own neighbourhoods, research by the Plan UK children's charity has shown.
China rebuffs Geithner over yuan
An adviser to China's central bank rebuffs criticism from US treasury secretary over Beijing's exchange rate policy.
Top Hamas official arrested in Egypt
Relatives of a top Hamas security official in the Gaza Strip say he was arrested at Cairo airport while returning from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Top Belarus Opposition Leader Won't Run
Belarussian leader Alexander Lukashenko's closest challenger in a disputed 2006 presidential vote said he would not run in a December election because he believes that it will be rigged
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