Tiger recovers after luggage ordeal
2010-08-27 20:17:30
A two-month-old tiger cub found sedated and hidden among stuffed toy tigers in luggage at Bangkok airport has been sent to a wildlife conservation centre.
France rejects UN Roma criticism
2010-08-27 14:33:37
France has rejected a report from the UN calling for an end to what it has called the collective deportation of Roma people from the country.
Withdrawal symptoms
2010-08-27 13:00:25
Iraqi views on the US troop withdrawal and their future
'Dozens die' in Nigeria poisoning
2010-08-27 12:47:45
As many as 30 children are reportedly dead in northern Nigeria from lead poisoning caused by illegal gold-miners.
Congo killings 'may be genocide'
2010-08-27 12:28:34
Killings by the Rwandan army and allied rebels in Zaire and DR Congo in the 1990s could be classified as genocide, a draft UN report says.
Jenin thrives as it escapes past
2010-08-27 09:26:06
Jenin, in the West Bank, was a dangerous place to live during the second intifada - but now the town is booming.
Evacuation 'too late'
2010-08-27 09:02:07
Ex-New Orleans mayor reflects on mistakes made over Katrina
Lost Metropolis film restored
2010-08-27 06:53:00
Stephen Smith considers what made Fritz Lang's film, Metropolis, so hugely influential, as a newly restored version of the sci-fi epic is premiered in London.
Row over private beaches in Italy
2010-08-27 06:41:17
In Italy, a fence has gone up along a stretch of coastline south of Rome amid fears of a campaign to promote money-making private beaches.
No auto-tune on Idol, bosses say
2010-08-27 06:30:22
American Idol bosses say they have never used 'auto-tune' technology to improve contestants' vocals on the show.
Japan 'centenarian' family held
2010-08-27 06:23:38
Japanese police arrest daughter and granddaughter of an alleged centenarian found dead in his home, in case which prompted a nationwide review.
India police kill Maoist leader
2010-08-27 02:17:42
Police in India say they have killed a top Maoist guerrilla, wanted in connection with a deadly train crash in May.
Chile miners make video message
2010-08-27 00:52:03
The 33 miners trapped deep underground in Chile appear in good spirits and 'reasonably' healthy in the first video to show their conditions.
Lasting stain
2010-08-26 19:45:05
Galicians demand answers over Spain's 2002 Prestige oil spill
A nation reborn?
2010-08-26 19:38:46
Kenyans hope a new constitution will bring a better future
Faith in work
2010-08-26 19:12:30
Why one Chinese factory values Christian workers
Rising water threat in Pakistan
2010-08-26 13:58:24
Rising water levels are breaching flood defences and threatening hundreds of thousands of people in Pakistan, four weeks after the crisis began.
Tottenham to face champions Inter Milan
2010-08-26 13:17:05
Champions League debutants Tottenham will face holders Inter Milan in the group stages of the competition.
Syrian soaps confront taboos
2010-08-26 12:40:34
Syrian soaps have become popular across the region in recent years due to their realistic plots which have also caused controversy.
Fugitive Asil Nadir returns to UK
2010-08-26 11:46:44
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir returns to the UK, after evading trial since 1993.