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Poorer countries must adapt to meet health needs of elderly, report says
As populations age rapidly in the global south, the World Health Organisation says infrastructure must be put in place to address the needs of this older populationHealth systems, particularly in...
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David Cameron defends secret courts and surveillance plans
Prime minister responds to criticisms from Nick Clegg and MPs, saying 'keeping our country safe' is paramountDavid Cameron has defended plans to create a new generation of secret courts and to extend...
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US appeal court to rule on IRA interview tapes disclosure
Decision expected on whether confidential testimonies of former paramilitaries can be handed over to police in Northern IrelandA US appeal court is due to rule on whether confidential interviews with...
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Motorbike suicide bomber strikes in Afghanistan
Attacker kills at least 10, including women and children, and wounds dozens in Maimanah, in northern Faryab provinceA suicide bomber on a motorcycle has killed at least 10 people and wounded 26 in a...
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Is it OK for prime ministers to 'do God' in public? | Poll
At an Easter reception in Downing Street, David Cameron welcomed a Christian 'fightback'. In your view, is it acceptable for a modern prime minister to espouse Christian values so openly?
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Tuna fishing ban in Pacific partially lifted
After two-year ban to replenish depleted stocks, limited access granted to fish in Pacific, where 60% of world's tuna are sourcedPacific nations have reopened the Pacific high seas to commercial tuna...
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Somalia theatre suicide bombing kills top sports officials
At least 10 dead and dozens wounded, including government minister, as al-Shabaab targets newly reopened national theatreThe presidents of Somalia's Olympic committee and football federation are among...
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Religious art is not always an act of faith
Christian masterpieces certainly exist but some Renaissance artists were painting holy scenes just because they were paid to"To paint the things of Christ you must live with Christ," said the...
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China's death row: Wu Ying doesn't deserve to die | Lijia Zhang
A generation was brought up to cheer on public executions, but there's much unease about such punishment for financial crimesThe death penalty is now a hotly debated issue in China. This has partly...
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French anti-elitist academic Richard Descoings found dead in New York
Head of France's prestigious Sciences Po grande école was champion of access for poor studentsThe director of one of France's most prestigious colleges has been found dead in a New York City hotel...
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Secret justice? Ken Clarke would simply help hide what should be exposed |...
Plans to prevent any MI5 or MI6 intelligence being disclosed in court may please the spooks, but should spook the rest of usIn the circumstances, lord chancellor and justice secretary Ken Clarke made a...
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Texas tornado tosses lorries through the air in Dallas-Fort Worth – video
Tornadoes have torn through a haulage yard in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, picking up 18-wheelers, tossing them around and leaving them scattered.
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Aung San Suu Kyi, David Cameron and the perils of politikverdrossenheit
Burma's junta may have done The Lady a favour in granting her a voice in opposition while denying her real powerHave you been following this week's elections in Burma? The quietly impressive Aung San...
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Libyan government forces attacked by militia – video
The Libyan interim government has dispatched army forces to the eastern city of Zuwara after clashes between militia groups
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Unhappy in Britain? Which country would put a smile on your face? | Open thread
British people rank 18th in the world when it comes to wellbeing. Do you think you could live a better life overseas?British people rank 18th in the world when it comes to wellbeing, according to a new...
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Pop musik: the sound of the charts in … Trinidad and Tobago
Calypso offers social comment, soca soundtracks carnival season, but what about chutney? That's music to drink toFor a country of little more than a million people to have created one thriving pop...
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Eyewitness: Natural History Museum, London
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
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Sheriff of the year Patrick Sullivan jailed in Colorado
Retired lawman who served on police task forces is sentenced to 30 days for drug possession and soliciting prostitutesA winner of Sheriff of the Year has been sentenced to 30 days in the US jail that...
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Eurozone crisis live: Spain suffers bond auction blow
• Yields rise, as Spanish fails to sell all bonds on offer• Service sector data shows eurozone in recession...• ...but UK powers ahead• Child poverty rises in Greece; Syntagma Square suicide• Today's...
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Yahoo set to axe hundreds in Europe
Internet giant to hold meetings with staff to inform them of plans to streamline company, which could lead to the loss of up to 2,000 jobsYahoo is set to make cutbacks at its European headquarters and...
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