Twenty two Nobel laureates from around the world appeal to India to release jailed human rights activist Binayak Sen.

Send us your memories of teachers in Africa you really inspired you as part of a season on teaching on the continent.

A leaked cable from the US embassy in Baghdad paints a depressing picture of the daily lives of Iraqi staff.

Groups working with asylum-seekers say they are 'not surprised' by allegations of abuse at a detention centre.

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta says that her two escapes from the jaws of death have made her happy to be alive.

Tarmac ... and pavements ... and street lamps. An experiment in privatisation.

Carlos Sainz already has two world titles under his belt, and he remains a top contender.

A last gasp penalty gives Ivorian club Asec a 1-0 victory over Al Ahly of Egypt, to revive their hopes in the Champions League.

People are being warned not to camp in fields recently used by farm animals because of fears they could contract E.coli O157.

Carlos Sainz already has two world titles under his belt, and he has the guile and experience to win another.

Honours to members of the Army

Carlos Sainz already has two world titles under his belt, and he has the guile and experience to win another - but not this year.

The US Supreme Court rules student-led prayers before football games and other school events are unconstitutional

The US Supreme Court rules student-led prayers before football games and other school events are unconstitutional

The death occurs of Alan Clark, the former Tory minister who controversially advocated the summary execution of IRA suspects.

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Judge Hiller Zobel ordered that the verdict of second degree murder returned against Louise Woodward should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter. Here is the full text of his order: