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Indian street kids work at dawn, then dream of school Getting India's millions of street children into schools is just one of the big challenges facing the government.

01 June 2011 14:08

Berlin passion for 1940s fashion untempered by WWII hue With her blotted red lipstick, perky coiffed curls and fitted 1940s skirt suit, Constanze Pelzer looks like she's stepped off a World War II film set. From head to toe, the 49-year-old German is the picture of 1940s elegance -- from the little glasses and striking jewellery to her red sling-backs, her entire outfit is authentic.

16 September 2014 14:59

'Miracle' of the Marne: the WWI battle that changed history At the start of September 1914, after just one month of war in Europe, the German army were at the gates of Paris. The word on the street was that Emperor Wilhelm II had already booked a dinner table on the Champs-Elysees.

04 September 2014 14:22

Madagascar unleashes poisoned rain to break locust plague The choppers swoop in, dumping insecticide over a plague-stricken village in Madagascar's stunning central highlands.

19 May 2014 14:57

A day at the Met: opera for New Yorkers and the world In a cramped backstage area at New York's Metropolitan Opera House, French mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch adjusts her 19th century dress.

28 March 2014 13:01

Nazi past overshadows genius of Porsche The name Porsche has long made sports car enthusiasts swoon but the Nazi past of the famous brand's founder has left his Czech hometown sorely divided over his legacy.

20 March 2014 13:01

Paraguay group turns garbage into sweet melodies Parents all over the world often complain about their children's music being garbage.

14 March 2014 13:29

Former slave trade town seeks to become African art hub Until last year, the few tourists who visited the small west African town of Ouidah were likely headed to the Gateway of No Return, a massive monument to the area's bleak history as a slave trading hub.

28 February 2014 13:33

Oscar-nominated 'Act of Killing' confronts Indonesia's dark past Anwar Congo makes no secret of the fact that he killed about 1,000 people with his bare hands, boasting about the methods he used to murder alleged communists in 1960s Indonesia.

19 February 2014 14:13

Japan's Love Hotels see business booming From rooms kitted out like medical clinics where couples can play "doctors and nurses" to grottos where it is permanently Christmas, Japan's "Love Hotels" cater to almost every taste, offering a few hours of reasonably-priced privacy in a crowded country.

13 February 2014 12:08

Olympics: Fat boys slim as curlers shape up for gold Bad raps are hard to reverse, but Brad Jacobs is doing his part to change the stereotype of the chain-smoking, beer-swilling curler who spends more time in the bar than fine-tuning his craft.

10 February 2014 13:15

Saddle up for a bumpy Year of the Horse, warn H.K. astrologers Conflicts, disasters, record high temperatures, an economic chill in Asia and more trouble for Justin Bieber -- the upcoming Year of the Horse is set to be a dramatic one, say Hong Kong feng shui masters.

29 January 2014 12:09

Europe's 'greenest city' tests limits of sustainable living Pine cones, moss and rotten food are fuelling a Swedish city's quest to be sustainable, but people's attachment to their cars may put the brakes on its carbon-neutral ambition.

24 January 2014 13:45

Indian couple defy taboo in inter-caste love story When Tilakam, from one of India's high social castes, married the love of her life in a simple ceremony 12 years ago, she feared outrage from relatives and ostracism.

20 January 2014 13:02

African Queen returns to Nile waters 60 years on Sixty years after Humphrey Bogart steered her through crocodile infested waters, the African Queen is back plying the Nile.

17 January 2014 12:37

'Village of Widows' determined to rebuild in India flood disaster Cradling her newborn daughter at her home in a remote valley in the Indian Himalayas, Dhanita Devi tells of her determination to fight for her family's survival.

10 January 2014 10:10

Indonesia builds sanctuary to save world's rarest rhino On a leaf-covered dirt path overlooking lush paddy fields in western Indonesia, the world's rarest rhino had left a trail of hoofprints in the soft mud and bite marks on foliage.

27 December 2013 14:13

The kindest cut: Malaysian charity styles the homeless Homeless Kuala Lumpur resident Indera Abha struggles to eke out a meagre existence by selling salvaged recyclables, so personal-appearance concerns understandably take a back seat.

19 December 2013 14:31

World bows in respect to Mandela The death of South Africa's liberation leader Nelson Mandela has unleashed a heartfelt chorus of awed respect from across the worlds of politics, religion, sport and culture.

06 December 2013 13:31

In Paris, umbrellas built to outlast their owners Easily broken and frequently lost, the humble umbrella is not usually seen as a luxury item. But for Frenchman Michel Heurtault, whose creations can sell for thousands of euros, that is just what they are.

25 November 2013 15:17