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Obituary: Lord Francis Pym

Obituary of former Conservative Foreign Secretary Lord Francis Pym who has died at the age of 86.

Indian star 'allowed to buy land'

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan insists that he is a farmer by birth and legally entitled to buy land in Maharashtra.

Pakistani MPs claim frugal lives

An asset returns survey of Pakistani MPs reveals surprising results, says the BBC's Mubashir Zaidi.

Ecology experiment hits 150 years

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest ongoing ecological experiment - the Park Grass Experiment.

Liberian poll: The main contenders

Jonathan Paye-Layleh profiles the six most likely candidates out of the 22 who are contesting the Liberian presidential election.

Anger over two rupee tsunami aid

Villagers in India's Andaman islands denounce 'paltry' tsunami compensation, including one offer of only two rupees.

Ethiopia's forests face extinction

The UN warns that frequent fires mean Ethiopia's forests could disappear in 20 years and urgent action is needed to promote conservation.

Assam seeks steam revival

India's north-eastern state of Assam is reviving its steam train heritage to attract tourists to what is a remote and underdeveloped area.

Fighting flares in eastern Congo

A fresh eruption of ethnic violence has left 59 people dead in a rebel held area of the country - complicating the post-Kabila situation.

GM foods labelling call

Consumer groups call for improved labelling of genetically modified foods prior to a major conference in Edinburgh.

GM crops warning to Scots farmers

Scottish farmers are warned about the potential risks of growing genetically modified crops from a group of visiting Americans.

Briton receives World Food Prize

A British veterinary scientist is awarded the World Food Prize - often described as the Nobel prize for food research - for his work on cattle vaccines.

Food prize for cattle saviour

The World Food Prize - often described as the Nobel prize for food research - has gone to a scientist who developed a vaccine against the most lethal of cattle diseases.

Does Africa need GM crops?

Genetically-modified plants could help Africans by boosting crop yields - but could also open the continent up to more foreign exploitation.

Proposed Indian 'paan' ban panned

A controversial proposal to ban chewing tobacco used by millions of Indians has met resistance from local manufacturers and even the Indian Cancer Society.