Wildlife experts in India's Rajasthan state have been using a recorded mating call to woo…
Continuing to fight for women in the Great Lakes region
On 8 March 2012, the world celebrated the 27th International Women’s Day. In the Great…
India census: Half of homes have phones but no toilets
Nearly half of India's 1.2bn people have no toilet at home, but more people own…
Pakistan: US drones ‘kill 15’ in South Waziristan
US drone strikes have killed 15 suspected militants in the volatile tribal areas of north-west…
Burmese media airs landmark Aung San Suu Kyi speech
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for further political and judicial reforms…
BP reaches $7.8 billion settlement over oil spill
Oil giant BP said on Friday it had reached an estimated $7.8 billion settlement with…
Justice to argue rights of jailed French woman may have been violated
A Mexican Supreme Court justice will argue that Florence Cassez, a French woman sentenced to…
First African sumo wrestler makes victorious debut
Africa's first professional sumo wrestler made a victorious debut on Tuesday in Osaka, beating a…
US, EU and Japan challenge China on rare earths at WTO
The US, Japan and the European Union have filed a case against China at the…
Why stray dogs are Kashmir’s latest threat
The streets of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, have witnessed much killing in…