'Corrupt Chinese pharmaceuticals firms fuelling methamphetamine production' – UN drugs official
Allegations made after 2.4 tonnes of drug seized in Guangdong Province.
Surge in UK child kidnappings recorded in wake of Rotherham child grooming scandal
Nearly 900 cases of child kidnapping recorded in UK last year.
Family of 'Jihadi bride' Aqsa Mahmood horrified by her alleged role in London schoolgirls' disappearance
The family of Mahmood also criticised security forces for failing to prevent children leaving for Syria to join Isis.
Threat from domestic extremists greater than that from Isis, claim US law enforcement agencies
Dept of Homeland Security Report says domestic extremists have launched 24 terror attacks since 2010.
Kidnappers set Pakistani student on fire and warn of more attacks
Student thrown from moving vehicle with note warning of more abductions unless 'operation' ends
Missing London schoolgirls feared to have run away to Syria to join Isis
Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and an unnamed 15-year-old, travelled to Istanbul on 17 February.
Turkish vice-principal calls for 'harassment teams' to intimidate students who wear mini skirts
News comes after wave of demonstrations in Turkish cities against harassment of women
Isis plotting terror attacks on foreign embassies in Ankara says Turkish intelligence.
Militants driven from Kobane by coalition airstrikes plan attacks in Turkish capital, according to documents.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for deadly bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
At least 20 people killed in suicide car bomb and attack on hotel frequented by high officials
Adverts for extramarital dating site removed after pressure from French Catholic groups
Critics claim site encourages people to break their marital obligations
Isis supporters call for Charlie Hebdo survivor Zineb el-Rhazoui to be murdered by terrorist lone wolves
Personal details of journalist and human rights campaigner published on Twitter, alongside pictures of Isis executions
Conservatives beating Labour in funding battle ahead of general election
Latest electoral commission figures show Tories received £8m in last three months of 2014, to Labour's £7m
Student branded 'Taliban' and 'Isis' on streets of Milan in Islamophobia experiment [Warning: strong language]
Experiment comes after Jewish journalist dressed in kippah was insulted on streets of Paris in anti-semitism experiment
Criminal William Hahne sent hallucinogen-laced postcards to Florida jail inmates, say police
Postcards were then cut into pieces and sold on as individual 'trips' by prisoners, claim prosecutors.
Dismembered body of albino child found in Tanzania, days after being snatched from home
Bodies of albinos can sell for up to $75,000 to witch doctors in east African country
Only 5% of $5.4bn aid pledged to Gaza actually received says Palestinian government official
With the UN having run out of Gaza reconstruction funds, only a tiny fraction of pledged money is received
France faces rising tide of racism: Council of Europe Commission of Human Rights report
France struggling with "loss of tolerance" says Council of Europe human rights commissioner.
Teenager dressed as Mr T sparks terror alert in Nice
Police on high terror alert were called after reports of gunman walking the streets
'Isis harvesting human organs' claims Iraq's UN envoy
Mohammed Alhakim claims that bodies with surgical incisions and organs removed have been found in shallow graves
Pope launches e-learning course to combat paedophilia
Course will be available in seven languages and will help communities identify abusers and help victims
Clinton apologises for role of 'war on drugs' in creation of Mexican cartels
"I wish you had no narco-trafficking, but it's not really your fault," Clinton tells summit in Mexico
US to ramp up propaganda war with Isis
With pro-Isis accounts sending up to 90,000 tweets daily, US to expand its information war against the group
Italian headmaster bans 'provocative' Muslim headscarves in schools
Teacher Aldo Duri says the measure is necessary to promote 'tolerance, respect and equality'.
Norwegian inmates call for mass killer Anders Breivik to be released from solitary
Prisoners in Skein prison claim conditions have deteriorated since arrival of mass murderer Breivik
Chinese state media steps up attack on Wanda tycoon's son for spreading 'sex and violence'
Xinhua defends attack on Wang Sicong, 26, after he said his top criteria for a girlfriend is that she is 'buxom'.
Admiral warns against further UK military spending cuts, as Russian military spending soars
Admiral Lord West said further cuts to the UK military budget would be 'madness'.
Copenhagen attacks: police arrest two in raid on internet cafe
Armed police raided an internet cafe close to where the gunman was shot dead by police.
Copenhagen shootings: Danish police say gunman 'inspired by Charlie Hebdo attack'
Police say gunman was 'known to police' and are probing possible links to jihadist groups.
Hackers steal more than $300 million, in one of largest bank thefts in history
Kaspersky Lab claims that hackers using malware accessed banking computer systems drained accounts of millions.
Boris Johnson to renounce US citizenship, removing obstacle to becoming prime minister
Mayor of London claims he is giving up US passport to show "commitment" to Britain.