WORLD

Traces of gold found in Eucalyptus trees by scientists in Australia.

Former member of right-wing Hungarian Jobbik party converts after discovering his Jewish heritage

New South Wales mourns pilot who died trying to fight raging wildfires.

Outbreak which started in Haiti now ravaging Mexico - and experts warn of 'global threat to health'.

Fifty people killed by cholera outbreak in northwestern state of Zamfara in last 10 days.

German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle to discuss NSA eavesdropping with US envoy in Berlin, John Emerson.

Kuala Lumpur university chief said honorary doctorate is to build bridges among nations.

Man arrested in Liaoning Province for cutting off girlfriend's son's hand.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was ordered on Wednesday (October 23) to stand trial for corruption in the latest legal setback to hit the centre-right leader.

Furious German chancellor seeks explanation for 'serious and unacceptable breach of trust'.

Harrowing refugee testimonies describe horrific abuse at hands of Pyongyang authorities.

Teenager shot dead for carrying replica riffle in Santa Rose

Father allegedly kills daughter for breaking Yemeni traditions by talking to man before wedding day.

Disgraced former Italian prime minister in probe for €3million bribe to Senator Sergio De Gregorio.

Hundreds show support and demand justice for teenager allegedly raped in Missouri.

Far-right party leader denied 2012 presidential campaign refund by French Commission for Campaigning Costs

A second wife was granted a divorce because her husband made her have sex with him and his first wife

After the Tazreen and Rana Plaza disasters, Bangladesh has a golden opportunity to change its factory culture - and the chance must be taken.

Map drawn by web comics shows what countries are best known for.

Pope Francis dismiss Bishop who spent £26m for diocesan residence in Limburg

Victim dies in hospital after suffering serious burns as police hunt for assailants in Uttar Pradesh.

United parliament votes against €900,000 funding to party involved in criminal case.

Saudi spy chief warns of 'major shift' in Riyadh-Washington ties.

Strong winds and low humidity likely to make New South Wales bushfires even worse.

Greek lawmakers voted to cut off state funding to the far-right Golden Dawn party early on Wednesday morning (October 23), the latest effort by the government to clamp down on a party it has branded a "neo-Nazi criminal gang".

Apple on Tuesday (October 22) took the wraps off a slimmer faster tablet called the iPad Air and said it will give away Mac operating and work software free to its users, challenging Microsoft's near-stranglehold on personal computing.

London 11 meeting told of opposition Syrian National Coalition conditions and Saudi Arabia ends cooperation.

Demonstration against district oil rights auction won by Petrobras-led consortium staged in Barra de Tijuca district.

Activists lobby to discourage suppliers from selling teargas to Manama regime.