The Red Cross accuses Israel of failing to help wounded civilians in Gaza, after finding children clinging to their mothers' corpses.

Rockets are fired from Lebanon into northern Israel raising fears that the current conflict in Gaza could spill over.

Venezuela's US-based oil firm Citgo reverses Monday's decision to scrap a scheme providing heating oil to poor US families.

Israel makes 60 air strikes on the Gaza Strip in a single night after the first daily truce to allow in humanitarian aid expires.

Hatem Shurrab, an aid worker in Gaza for the UK-based charity Islamic Relief Worldwide, keeps a diary of his work amid the conflict.

A wildlife charity which runs an animal hospital and rehabilitation centre in Surrey needs to find 10 acres of land to expand services.

The UN must boost peacekeepers' mandate in Sudan to protect civilians amid fears political violence could erupt in the south, says an aid agency.

Aid agencies say the already fragile humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated dramatically since Israel began its military offensive, reports the BBC's Heather Sharp.

Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.

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Venezuela's US-based oil subsidiary is halting a programme to provide cheap heating oil to low-income communities in the US.

Scientists are developing a new generation of stethoscope to aid diagnosis of heart problems.

A call for help in County Down which led to a major rescue operation in the Mourne Mountains is treated as a hoax.

Nine people, including a police officer killed during an anti-terror raid, are awarded bravery awards by the Queen.

Thousands of people refuse to return to their homes in West Papua, Indonesia, as earthquake aftershocks rattle the region.

A retired Devon surgeon says he is thankful he is alive after he was caught up in the confrontation between the Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza.

Nottingham Panthers forward Dan Tessier scores twice in a 4-1 victory over fellow title-challengers Coventry Blaze.

A bicycle shop owner is travelling the world to help the country's top cyclists achieve success.