SOCIETY

An Israeli soldier has been abducted and killed by Palestinians in the West Bank.

Kenya mall attackers told Muslims to leave, non-Muslims would be targeted, say witnesses.

Attacker adopted smart accent and boasted of celebrity contacts to charm women.

Westgate Mall guards used shopping carts to wheel out wounded children and at least one man, as gunmen fired and threw grenades.

China's National Meteorological Center on red alert as storm maintained track towards Hong Kong and the manufacturing heartland of the Pearl River Delta.

Gunmen firing machine guns and throwing grenades have laid siege to Nairobi's most upscale shopping mall.

Over the weekend of 21-22 September, visitors can access London buildings and sights that are normally closed to the public, as part of the Open House initiative.

Device 240 times more powerful than Hiroshima bomb fell from plane in 1961, but failed to detonate.

Anti-establishment freedom of internet movement falling short of vote share needed to enter Bundestag.

Islamabad to release Afghan Taliban leader to ease peace negotiations.

Suspended sentence and €2,000 fine for mother over three-year-old son's terrorist T-shirt.

Bottled water sales soar in community near New Orleans over concerns about Naegleria fowleri amoeba.

Research finds young children are being sexually abused by people who target them online.

Briton John Carey evacuated from Acapulco aboard cargo plane after being stranded at holiday resort.

Former SNP and independent MSP for Dunfermline claims to be victim of smear campaign as he starts jail sentence.

50 Years on from Martin Luther King's speech America has still to fully defeat the scourge of racism, says Jessie Daniels.

Londoner Colin Manvell killed by stampeding elephant at Masinagudi National Park in India.

Baby's Canadian-American family had flown into Alicante from Gatwick.

Authorities to start search for bodies of missing cruise ship victims Maria Grazia Trecarichi and Russel Rebello.

Pontiff Jorge Mario Bergoglio says Vatican shouldn't be obsessed by issues like contraception and homosexuality.

XXX actress with deadly condition says industry's attitude to condoms is wrong.

Documentary looks at police files surrounding investigation into the murder of Anni Dewani.

Human rights group criticises EU for inconsistent legislation to protect LGBT community across Europe.

Wild flowers blooming across the Cape put a spring in the step of expat Cath Everett.

Killing of rapper Killah P will lead to further problems unless the government brings the perpetrators to justice, says Eva Cosse.

Widespread use of pesticides at banana plantations harming crocodilians in Costa Rica.

Mohamed Al Fayed can take back bizarre likeness of King of Pop, says new owner Shahid Khan.

Nigerian student crowned winner of Islam's answer to Miss World.

Man who took Nintendo from playing cards maker to videogame market leader dies from pneumonia.