SOCIETY

With nearly 300,000 people homeless, government and relief organisations call for more volunteers to distribute food, water and medicine.

Gu Kailai, wife of tainted Chinese politician Bo Xilai, stands accused of poisoning British businessman Neil Heywood - in one of the most sensitive political trials in recent Chinese history.

FBI says white supremacist gunman who killed six Sikh worshippers took his own life in standoff with police.

As anniversary of English riots passes, Lianna Brinded examines how unanswered questions around shooting of Mark Duggan and the state of youth culture will spark more violence.

Francoise Jansen had boiling water poured on her arm and was threatened with drowning during a robbery in Surrey.

Drone attacks, explosions and suicide attack have been rocking the al-Qaida stronghold in Yemen in recent days.

Surrounding countries such as Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala take preemptive measures.

Landslide in Quezon City kills nine members of family, including three-week-old baby, as rains continue.

First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs asks for Te’Andrea and Charles Wilson's forgiveness for congregation's whites-only rule on weddings.

Sprint sensation Kirani James, 19, makes history with victory in 400m meaning tiny Caribbean nation is smallest country ever to win a gold medal, says Julian Kossoff.

Curiosity rover sends low-resolution images of Mars surface, hours after its safe landing.

Church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group advises pulling investment out of Rupert Murdoch's embattled media giant.

Oxfam calls for protection of civilians on top of agenda for the regional summit to be held in Uganda.

Flooding comes in the wake of the havoc caused by Typhoon Saola.

Two children were the first ones to spot the gunman, and played a crucial role in maintaining calm.

Google's latest in its series of Olympic doodles is an interactive doodle on men's 110m hurdles.

Footage of baby chimp lashing out after his alcohol is removed receives hundreds of thousands of views online.

Tehran plans to have its own intranet to replace the existing internet which is controlled by western nations.

Soldiers forced monkeys to smoke, before skinning and beheading them.

Israeli and Egyptian officials say the assailants were Islamic Jihadists.

Gunman who killed six Sikhs before being shot dead may have mistaken them for Muslims.

Gabrielle Douglas, mother Natalie Hawkins filed for bankruptcy just few months before the Olympics.

Institution says it cannot deviate from its Catholic rules, but Muslims see the ban as violation of state policy.

Deadly bomb attack on funeral of pro-government militia leader bears the hallmarks of al-Qaida.

London Olympics synchronised swimming events - women's duet and women's team - are from 5 -10 August.

Iran blames armed groups for the incident and claims they know the whereabouts of the abductors.

NBC aired advertisement featuring monkey doing gymnastics immediately after Gabby Douglas became first African-American gymnast to win individual Olympic gold.

The London 2012 pole vault events are scheduled to take place from 8 to 10 August.

Further examinations are on to find the precise cause of the 50-year-old's death.