Emma Jones goes back to the Caribbean to see how Guyana and Barbados are dealing with HIV and Aids five years on from her first report.

Israel allows some humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, easing the blockade of the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.

Somalia is in danger of sliding into famine as the world focuses on piracy off its coast, the Red Cross warns.

Unions pledge concessions to help US carmakers secure the state aid needed to survive, as bosses go to Congress.

Aid worker in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, explains the challenges facing the fight against cholera.

An overview of Palau including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

A French aid worker who was kidnapped in Kabul has been released, according to France's President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Until recently Latvia's booming economy saw rising wages, soaring house prices and surging inflation. But the boom has turned to bust, and the once rampant economic 'Baltic Tiger' is now looking for international aid.

The EU competition commissioner says she expects banks that receive state aid to give commitments to lend to the real economy.

The former aide to the jailed ex-mayor of Detroit pleads guilty to lying under oath to cover up their affair.

A scheme offers a helping hand to people with mobility problems who want to shop in a Cumbria town.

South Africa's new heath minister pledges to increase the availability of treatment for HIV and Aids.

International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander and Aids expert Dr Alvaro Bermejo from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance answer some of your questions on HIV and Aids.

An Oxfordshire family switches on 20,000 Christmas lights at their home in aid of a cancer ward.

A new online magazine supporting Aids victims in Africa has launched offering exclusive tracks from The Killers, The Police, John Legend and Elvis Costello

Hospitals in a Nigerian town hit by sectarian violence at the weekend are struggling to cope, say aid officials.

Photographer Nell Freeman's new exhibition in London tells the stories of individuals in Africa who care for those affected by Aids.

A Libyan cargo ship carrying humanitarian supplies for the Gaza Strip turns back before reaching the territory.

More than 500,000 people have died from Aids-related illnesses in the US in the last 27 years - but has Aids really changed the country?

Young people in Dundee stage what they believe to be the biggest event in Scotland for World Aids Day.