The West African state of Niger, currently severely affected by a growing regional food crisis, has become the worst place in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children.

How can poor countries cope with the care needs of their ageing populations?

Hungarian President Pal Schmitt was stripped of his doctorate after a university committee found that he had largely copied his doctoral thesis.

A race row has broken out in Russian football after a banana was thrown at Congolese player Christopher Samba.

Doctors say it may become possible to create an unlimited supply of human eggs, to help fertility treatment.

Match fixing experts are investigating a world cup qualifying match in which Bahrain defeated Indonesia ten-nil.

The Swedish furniture giant Ikea has been accused of secretly accessing police files to spy on customers and staff in its stores in France.