Geetha Pillai

Global Wealth Report projects world household wealth to grow 50 percent to reach $330tn (£206tn) in 2017.

People from both urban and rural areas are subjected to forced evictions by local governments which often result in deaths, imprisonments and self-immolation, says Amnesty.

S&P cites deepening recession and limited options before government to deal with the crisis as reasons for downgrade.

IMF says global economic slowdown has begun affecting emerging nations, a major force in pulling the world out of 2009 recession.

138,000 cars, including RAV4, Yaris, Auris and Corolla, to be recalled in the UK.

International Monetary Fund confirms absence of governor of People's Bank of China at annual meeting in Tokyo.

Fund warns of capital flight, breakup fears and economic decline unless policymakers take crucial decisions.

Like-for-like sales and online shopping in Septembergrew at fastest pace after poor summer sales.

IMF makes downward revision of growth forecast to contraction of 0.4% against previous forecast of growth of 0.2%.

George Osborne says people who worked hard to buy a home should not be made to cough up mansion tax.

David Cameron also speaks of separate budget for countries like Britain, which are outside the single currency.

Protesters clash with police and set police vehicles on fire over government decision to reopen an unofficial dump site.

Hundreds of people from all faiths are expected to attend a special church service for missing April Jones as search for the child continues.

Paolo Gabriele photocopied thousands of secret documents that showed corruption in church hierarchy.

Energy regulator Ofgem warns of blackouts and price hike as a number of coal and oil fired plants face closure to comply with EU legislation on carbon emissions.

Heath officials issue warnings to medical clinics to alert patients who may have received contaminated steroid injections.

Abu Hamza, who faces terrorism charges in the US, loses extradition battle he has been fighting since 2004 as high court throws out his final appeal.

Land grab in the past decade equals area that could have produced enough food for a billion people, says Oxfam.

Turkish parliament discusses cross-border operations in wake of Syrian attack.

Five-year-old from Mid Wales will be in pain without daily medication, warn grandparents.

Romney says Obama's trickle-down economic policies do not work and president condemns challenger's tax reforms.

Crewmen from works outing vessel and passenger ferry held as police probe gets under way.

European debt worries overshadow positive US manufacturing data.

April last spotted riding a bike with her friend before getting into mystery van in Machynlleth.

Details of the victims including their nationalities are yet to emerge but UK tourists may be involved.

Passengers on board Hong Kong Electric vessel die after collision en route to firework display.

Protesters allege a Buddhist man posted photos of a burned Koran on Facebook.

Omar Khadr, who was born in Canada and became a militant in Afghanistan, will spend the rest of his prison sentence in Canada.

As oil-rich Venezuela goes to the polls to elect a new president, violence remains a major worry.