WORLD

Christian groups in Nigeria ready to retaliate against Islamist terrorist sect Boko Haram after a series of attacks on churches.

Beijing offers rare apology after picture of woman lying next to aborted foetus appears online.

Soviet-born former Israeli soldier arrested in refugee camp near Bethlehem on suspicion of being part of terrorist organisation.

EU's European Council targets regime with ban on export of luxury and 'dual-use' items to Syria.

Pictures including women and children being slaughtered during the more-than-a-year-long bloodshed.

More than 20 dead and 30,000 villagers displaced as ethnic violence erupts across western coastal region.

'Boy' who claimed he lived in woods for five years was invention to get through personal problems and start again, says friend.

Remains found in 5th century monastery in Bulgaria may be those of religious figure.

Stacey Comerford, 15, from Telford, Shropshire, suffers from Kleine Levin syndrome.

Syrian forces use sexual violence as terror tactic weapon against jailed protesters, Human Right Watch says.

"Forest boy", an English-speaking teenager that was found wandering into Berlin's city nine months ago, identified as Robin van Helsum, a 20-year-old from Holland

Apart from confirmed sightings, researchers find evidence such as carcasses, tracks, photos, video, DNA and cases of attacks on livestock across 14 states and provinces of North America.

Aung San Suu Kyi finds it difficult to adjust to the new time zone after having spent most of her life in her home country.

Allen Stanford targeted retired teachers, veterans and refinery workers with his bogus investment scheme, unlike other Ponzi schemers who preyed on wealthy.

Central banks across world are reportedly preparing to infuse liquidity in the financial system in case there is turmoil in the markets.

Researchers from the University of Bristol find that the El Castillo cave painting is more than 41,000 years old.

The supreme constitutional court has allowed Mubarak's man Ahmed Shafiq to contest the presidential run-off.

Amnesty International accuses UN Security Council of dithering while Syrian regime acts with impunity against its own people and human rights crisis unfolds.

Judges dismiss bid by Julian Assange to reopen extradition case, ending his last legal recourse in Britain.

Sociology professor Dr Eric Anderson says that men have affairs, rather than walk out, because they love their wives and want to stay.

Conflicting reports on constitutional court ruling on validity of parliamentary elections raise doubts about Arab Spring progress.

1,000 German police officers raid dozens of buildings belonging to radical Salafi Islamists

Bahrain court sentences nine medics for role in pro-democracy protests, while acquitting nine others.

Woman forced to abort foetus because she broke China's one child policy and could not afford fine.

A 23-year-old young gay activist South African man Thapelo Makutle was killed and his body severely mutilated in an apparent hate crime.

Ministers in Namibia call for death penalty to be reinstated, following increase in passion killings.

Israeli president praised for building strong alliance between US and Israel as he receives US's highest civilian award.

Nasa and the University of Copenhagen scientists make stunning discovery using the Kepler telescope.

If convicted on all counts, Maksym Shynkarenko could face up to life in prison.