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US drone attacks kill 12 in Pakistan
Ten suspected militants killed as they gathered in mourning after two others were blown up by US missiles the day beforeTen more people have been killed by a US drone strike against suspected militants...
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Nigeria church blast kills at least 12
Suicide bomber crashed car laden with explosives into building in Yelwa, on outskirts Bauchi cityA suicide bomber has driven a car full of explosives into a church in northern Nigeria on Sunday,...
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Bashar al-Assad: Syrian regime not to blame for Houla massacre
In president's first remarks on last week's widely condemned killings, he says 'not even monsters' would commit such a crimeThe Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has insisted his government had...
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Around the world in 92 days … by bicycle!
Mike Hall is on course to end his World Cycle Challenge in Greenwich on Monday, smashing the world record by 14 daysAmid all the jubilee pomp it could be an easy occasion to miss: at some point on...
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Medina Sabakh by Ngoyane
Traditional Senegalese dancing and singing troupe, with endless hand-clapping and ancient instruments such as the kora – a harp made from a hollowed and dried calabash (a kind of pumpkin). The name...
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Boy Masaka and the Boyoyo Boys
A rare recording, from Barney Robert Masena AKA Boy (or Buya) Masaka. Under the shadow of apartheid, Boy Masaka gathered with various artists to produce pure afro funk during jive sessions throughout...
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From afrobeat to zouk: the Mauritanian home of rare African sounds
Mohamed Vall's Saphire d'Or record store helps melt divisions in a still-segregated society – and helps people track down that half-remembered tune. Hear some gems belowTucked down a sandy alleyway in...
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Five bodies found charred along Arizona drug smuggling route
Drugs cartel suspected as bodies discovered in Vekol Valley, part of a well-known corridor for drugs and human smugglingAn Arizona sheriff says five bodies found burned beyond recognition inside the...
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Body parts suspect arrested in Berlin
Canadian porn star accused of murdering a Chinese student and posting his body parts has been detained in Neukölln, say policeA man suspected of murdering and dismembering a student in Montreal has...
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Tripoli airport closed after militia attack
International flights were diverted after militia protesting against reported kidnapping of their leader stormed airportArmed militias stormed Tripoli international airport on Monday in a protest...
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Olive farmers squeezed as competition and supermarkets push down prices
Farmers are abandoning their olive farms in Andalusia, the biggest producer of Spain's olive oil trade, as market price halves In Horta de Sant Joan in Tarragona there is an olive tree known locally as...
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Sachin Tendulkar goes in to bat in Indian parliament
Cricketer becomes first player in India's history to serve in parliament while still representing his country on the fieldThe prolific test batsman Sachin Tendulkar has become India's first cricketer...
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Egyptian opposition groups call for mass protests over Mubarak appeal
Revolutionary forces demand mass demonstrations in Cairo as deposed president announces appeal and row grows over pollsEgyptian opposition and revolutionary forces have called for a million-strong...
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Jay Carney opens up to Twitter and gets mocked by the peanut gallery
The White House press secretary took questions from Twitter, and tweeting public, predictably, gave him a hard timeWell, that was fun. As he's done in the past, White House press secretary Jay Carney...
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Egyptian women: 'They were doing better under Mubarak'
In Egypt, women were at the forefront of the Arab spring, but in the new regime their rights are being erodedIf you were to read a first draft of last year's Egyptian revolution, it would probably be...
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Holiday in Chernobyl? Tips for pollution tourism
Travellers are beginning to realise that the world's most damaged environments are as fascinating as the most pristineThe Chernobyl zone has re-opened to tourists. The oil sands companies of northern...
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Is royal succession gender equality a good thing for feminism?
The British monarchy's archaic system of male-preference primogeniture is to be overturned. But can feminists hail it as a victory?Even the staunchest republicans among us – those who, like me, fled...
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Pass notes No 3,187: Cameron Munter
The US amabassador to Pakistan is resigning, in part because of his concerns over the use of drones to target terror suspectsThat is no way to talk about the prime minister. I'm not talking about the...
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Jerry Sandusky accusers to be named at sex abuse trial, judge rules
Judge in Penn State sex abuse case decides alleged victims must testify using their real names at trial to begin TuesdayJerry Sandusky was widely considered a living sports legend at Penn State...
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Perilous journeys: aviation in Pakistan | Jon Boone
Few board a plane these days with complete confidence in the systems intended to keep them safeBouncing around in a plane going through heavy turbulence is never much fun. It's even more nerve-wracking...
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