Chechen women ‘exorcised’ to cure them of unhappy marriages
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School staff get 1,700 complaints
More than 1,700 staff in UK schools faced allegations of misbehaviour from parents or pupils last year, figures obtained by the BBC reveal.
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Canadian’s ‘confessions’ allowed
Alleged confessions of a Canadian being held at Guantanamo Bay can be heard at his trial, a US military judge has ruled.
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Gates seeks cuts in US military
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates recommends closing a major US military command in a significant shift of defence spending.
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Fancy harvesting ‘roo poo’? – Head for South Australia
A recruitment drive to lure Britons to jobs as diverse as koala catcher and beer taster has been launched by the government of South Australia.
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Young ‘fear cycle of joblessness’
Young people from jobless families are more likely to grow up feeling talentless and expecting to end up on the dole, the Prince’s Trust says.
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Not so smart?
The BBC puts phone app security to the test
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Fox calls for drugs legalisation
Former Mexican president Vicente Fox backs the legalisation of drugs, saying prohibition has failed to curb violence.
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Nasrallah shows Hariri ‘evidence’
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah reveals what he says is evidence of Israeli involvement in the murder of ex-Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
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Scots life ‘easier’ for Muslims
Integration is easier for Muslims in Scotland than in England, research for British Council Scotland suggests.
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House prices fall, say surveyors
House prices are starting to fall, says the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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Retail sales growth slows in July
Retail sales growth saw a sharp slowdown in July as concerns over government spending cuts knocked consumer confidence.
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Israel ship raid legal, says PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends a commando raid on ships bringing aid to Gaza, while giving evidence before a government-appointed commission.
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How best to channel aid to Afghanistan?
International donors are taking a new approach to distributing financial aid for Afghanistan, in a bid to counter the channelling of funds to the Taliban.
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Colombia vice-president falls ill
Colombia’s new Vice-President, Angelino Garzon, has emergency heart surgery – just two days after he took office.
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