Far-right 'hijacking' Hungary protests Riot police call in reinforcements as clamour for prime minister's resignation gains strength.

37 dead as Sunni bombers target Shia Sunni extremists in Iraq have killed at least 37 Shia in a bomb attack on people queuing for cooking fuel in Baghdad. Special report: Iraq

Spies to probe 'Osama is dead' claim Intrigue surrounds a leaked French intelligence report that Osama bin Laden had died of typhoid. Special report: Afghanistan

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America's TV genius strikes gold again
With The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin paved the way for a breed of sophisticated TV dramas. Paul Harris in New York reports on how the small screen has become the new Hollywood.
Special report: United States

Courtroom battle for Molly threatens to turn bloody
On Tuesday, the legal fight over 12-year-old Molly Campbell begins in Pakistan, when her mother will ask for her return to Scotland. But, reports her family intends to sue for defamation.
Special report: Pakistan

Scandal of 'missing' Poles shocks Italy
Brutal rule of gangmasters revealed after a joint Italian and Polish operation busted a human trafficking ring.
Special report: Italy

Darwin's paradise in peril
Galapagos is under threat. But human intervention aims to save its exotic species.

Big is beautiful on the Milan catwalk
Milan fashion week kicked off with another band of glamorous models, yet there was one notable difference: they had flesh on their bones.

Aid agency backs World Bank's stand on corruption
An Irish aid agency has joined forces with World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz against corruption in the developing world.

Global deal for novel by girl, 11
Chinese prodigy sent fantasy manuscript to US publisher by email.

Support for author accused of lying
Author accused of making up best-selling memoir of abuse hopes to silence critics with legal statements from two survivors confirming she was in church-run institution with them.

Canned wine is fine for Paris but not Italy
Paris Hilton was embroiled in controversy in Italy yesterday as she promoted a new canned drink for a company accused of dumbing down Italy's proud wine-making heritage.

Bulgaria fights to save its past from curse of gangsters
Luck is only sometimes on the side of Bulgaria's archaeologists, as they race gangsters to unearth the treasure of the ancient Thracians.

Florida plays victim cards to find killers
Packs of playing cards with the faces of murdered or missing people on each one are being distributed inside Florida jails in the hope of jogging the memories of killers.
Special report: United States

Actors on an empty stage
Baghdad notebook: Every Monday, 70 or so actors turn up at Iraq's National Theatre to sit and chat.
Special report: Iraq

We're back to zero, Abbas admits
Efforts to form a Palestinian government acceptable to the West have gone 'back to zero', Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said, in a major setback for peace in the Middle East.
Special report: Israel & the Middle East

700-year old icon found
Greek police have recovered a revered icon, stolen from a monastery, after five weeks of roadblocks, telephone surveillance and helicopter searches.

Tsarina remembered in Denmark
A mass was held at Roskilde cathedral for Marie Fedrovna, mother of Russia's last tsar. The Danish princess will be reburied in St Petersburg, in line with her final wishes.

Helicopter disappears in Nepal
A helicopter carrying 24 people, including government officials and at least seven foreigners, has vanished in a remote region of Nepal.

Walking with Aids Christmas appeal update: Mickael Therer follows MSF doctors on home visits in Mozambique. Progress, but obstacles remain Audio slideshow: MSF in Malawi Special report: Aids & HIV Special report: United States