WORLD

Cath Everett considers the recent statistics for violent crime in South Africa and its context of drugs and alcohol abuse.

Police raid on touristy Siem Reap pagoda busted two monks partying with women, alcohol and meth pipes.

Costs for climate change take large share of public spending in countries such as Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.

A look at how different countries celebrate harvest festivals and welcome the autumn season

US secretary of state calls for urgent action to tackle climate change.

Turkey expects worst scenario from refugee crisis in Kobani region.

Russia's car industry faces at least two years of difficulty as customers put off big purchases.

Sunni insurgent group slaughters at least 40 Kurdish men in Tal Hamis.

G20 leaders claimed that they were close to adding an extra $2tn to the global economy.

Rallies draw thousands in US, South America, Europe, Australia and India.

One of three explosions hit busy shopping centre in Luntai, where Uighur rebels have been launching attacks.

World Rhino Day 2014 theme is Five Rhino Species Forever

The country's six million residents have been ordered to stay indoors in an effort to halt the spread of the deadlyi virus.

Shweta Katti is the first girl from Mumbai's red-light district of Kamathipura to be given the UN award.

The two-year-old fell from the mezzanine floor to the lobby, suffering serious head injuries.

The prime minister of Yemen, Mohammed Basindwa has stepped down following escalating violence which has left more than 140 people dead, according to the state agency.

100,000 Syrian and Kurdish refugees are fleeing to Turkey to escape Isis advance, reports AP.

Critics claim adverts, one of which shows murdered James Foley, encourage Islamophobia

Man electrocuted after pouring ice-cold water on a group of university students

A decision by a Belgian court to allow a mentally ill murderer and rapist to be helped to die branded as unethical and possibly illegal.

Oil tycoon was sentenced to a decade in jail for fraud after funding Putin's opposition parties.

#PeoplesClimate trending on Twitter as over 10,000 people are expected to take part in The People's Climate March in London.

Deal gives presidency to Ghani and PM-equivalent post to Abdullah.

Intruder who leaped over a security fence and walked inside the White House was carrying a knife.

Chinese warship and destroyer from Gulf of Aden are now in Bandar Abbas for drill.

Barbara Henning, wife of British aid worker held hostage by Islamist militants, urges group to free 'peaceful and selfless man'.

Barring disruption in a burial by health care workers, Sierra Leone lockdown incident-free.

Naked pictures of the reality TV star have been leaked online.

US Air Force says fighter jets launched 'to let Russian aircraft know we see them'