Ben & Jerry’s new flavor

Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell in hospital

Invisible Children co-founder Jason Russell was picked up by San Diego Police

Voting begins in East Timor presidential polls

Congo under scrutiny over Hezbollah business links

US names Afghan killings suspect

The US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a weekend massacre is named as Staff Sgt Robert Bales. 

A photo showing Sgt Robert Bales was posted on a military website until his name was released

Rick Santorum ahead in Alabama and Mississippi votes

China's National People's Congress holds final meeting

Syrians routinely tortured in detention, says Amnesty

Cameron in US: Public want Afghanistan 'endgame'

Amir Khan! Bollywood Star Today Celebrating His 47th Birthday

Leonardo Da Vinci fresco

 

China's top online video firms

 

Facebook's upcoming share sale could value the company to be worth as much as $100bn (£64bn)

Middle East peace talks

 

Israel and Gaza militants 'agree' truce after clashes

US forces are due to leave Afghanistan by 2014

No rush for Afghan exit after killings, says Obama

 

Vietnam to send Buddhist monks to Spratly Islands

 

US fears reprisals after Afghan massacre in Kandahar

Hissene Habre: Belgian extradition case to open at ICJ

Israel kills two militants and schoolboy in air strikes on Gaza

China railway workers repair 'collapsed' new line

'Many dead' in fresh Homs attacks

 

Sudan doctor & border refugees

By Martin Plaut South Sudan

Japan evacuees: New year, new baby

Iroha was born eight months after the earthquake and tsunami

Working Lives Kyoto

Kyoto, in the west of Japan, is a city still steeped in tradition.

Japan marks quake and tsunami anniversary

Emperor Akihito: "We shall never forget those who gave their lives in rescue missions"

Chinese police free 24,000 abducted women and children

The one-child policy in China is thought to fuel trafficking

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