WORLD

Bunga-bunga accused says judges hounding him after huge payout in Veronica Lario divorce.

Women die in West Bank floods and Syrian refugees struggle in wrecked camps in Jordan and Lebanon.

The president is battling an infection following surgery.

Cool weather eases heat wave across south-east Australian states.

Hugo Chavez to take oath in Supreme Court at a later date.

Decapitated Indian soldier and colleague found dead near town of Mendhar after firefight.

India has accused Pakistani troops of killing two soldiers and beheading one of them as they crossed the border in the disputed region of Kashmir.

Property tycoon Yu employed as sanitation worker in Wuchang for 15 years despite wealth.

Right-wing Bayit Yehudi says ultra-orthodox Torah scholars should be allowed to miss national service.

Officers believe collar of cat found on Tokyo island contains code to iesys.exe virus.

Nurses conduct vaginal search on Danlambao blogger after arrest for hiding 'illegal exhibits' on body.

Questions remain over appointment of Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to senior defence and CIA positions.

Militant group affiliated to al-Qaida in Iraq and fields 5,000 fighters.

Medical tests on sixth defendant will not accurately determine his real age.

Supreme Court refused to hear case that challenged legality of funding research involving human embryonic stem cells.

Kim Jong-Un trying to project benevolent image.

Soldier shot dead by suspected member of Afghan national army in 'green on blue' attack.

20-year-old allegedly kidnapped and then gang-raped on outskirts of capital.

Wali Ur Rahman vows to implement Islamic Sharia system in India.

Fresh fires in Canberra, NSW, and Tasmania as temperature soars to record levels.

Costumed prankster known as Marco arrested after wandering around church in Frugarolo during holy celebrations.

Family believes plane disappeared off Los Roques, Venezuela, could have been hijacked.

Move coincides with appointment of less hawkish Chuck Hagel as US defence secretary.

Nick Clegg is finally on the verge of doing something impressive by taking on a 30 minute call-in show each week on LBC.

Australian PM Julia Gillard visited Tasmania while temperatures in NSW are expected to hit 43C

Disgraced US president's foresight in opening up trade to China needs recognition on the centenary of his birth, argues Martin Cole.

Florian Graf hit by judges after turning loaded rifle on himself to blow clear obstruction from barrel.

French actor's self-imposed exile over tax row wins him Russian citizenship in coup for Putin.

Muslims join Christian worshippers in show of unity but Coptics fear worst from Mursi's Islamist government