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Crisis exposes Europe's cracks The eurozone debt crisis, the worst economic disaster in Europe's history, threatens to drive a rift between non-euro and euro nations.

25 October 2011 17:34

Through the looking glass: Rio's favela photo school A dozen children holding tin cans rush out of school in a shantytown in Rio. In a moment, they are screaming as a dog lunges after them.

11 October 2011 17:18

How much is a Nobel worth? A lot more than the prize money The prestigious Nobel science awards are worth far more than the $1.5 million prize money: they can pad a company's coffers with $24 million and even add two years to a laureate's life, experts say.

05 October 2011 18:47

Some squids do it in the dark, male-on-male The sex life of Octopoteuthis deletron is a cruelly hit-or-miss affair, according to footage of the deep-sea squid in its element.

27 September 2011 13:08

Bhutan: The costly 'Shangri La' The kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most expensive holiday destinations in the world and a haven for celebrities and the well-heeled.

19 September 2011 16:46

Ten years later, Asia's 'war on terror' still rages Indonesia captured most of the militants responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings, but it now faces threats from second-generation jihadists.

09 September 2011 14:03

North Korea seeks adventurous tourists for cruise Authorities in the impoverished nation have decided to launch a cruise tour from the port city of Rajin to the resort of Mount Kumgang.

05 September 2011 10:23

Hong Kong's century-old trams roll into the future Hong Kong's retro-look trams are as much part of life in the glitzy city as they were a century ago.

02 September 2011 13:35

Possible successors to Japan PM Kan Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced he would resign as head of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan.

26 August 2011 14:35

Predators and MRAPS: the military's post-9/11 era The September 11 attacks ushered in a new era of warfare, with the United States relying on a new fleet of robotic aircraft and elite special forces with high-tech gear.

23 August 2011 17:47

'Sugar Babies': Internet 'dating' for money Pretty young women and older men of means -- 'sugar babies' and 'sugar daddies' -- are pairing up thanks to a US website.

15 August 2011 11:44

Religious violence, abuse growing: world study Religious-linked violence and abuse rose around the world between 2006 and 2009, with Christians and Muslims the most common targets.

10 August 2011 14:19

US financial power hides deep economic problems US financial power, which gives the dollar nearly untouchable status, hides structural problems in the world's biggest economy: debt, de-industrialization, inequality and a loss of competitiveness.

09 August 2011 15:06

Hamstrung NGOs strive to help drought-hit Somalis Somalia's hardline rebels may have spared a handful of NGOs from their ban on foreign relief workers.

26 July 2011 16:30

Key dates of the euro crisis The key dates in the debt crisis besetting the 17-nation eurozone.

22 July 2011 10:26

Federalism or retreat? Eurozone is divided over its future The eurozone now faces stark choices for its future: a radical leap towards federalism or a step backwards in the European project.

21 July 2011 17:00

In Iceland, hunters and watchers battle over whales A slick black head breaks the surface, drawing delighted shrieks from whale watchers in a growing, and lucrative activity.

20 July 2011 16:07

After the ash, Iceland volcano rakes in tourism cash Iceland's volcanoes gained notoriety for their ability to ground airlines. But they also draw tourists eager to see the source of the chaos.

19 July 2011 15:02

India's unsolved bombings Explosions in Mumbai ticked a wearily familiar list of boxes in a country which is no stranger to bombings that go unclaimed.

15 July 2011 12:56

German grannies take up new calling as 'Mary Poppins' In Germany the idea of a teenager spending a months abroad looking after children while she studies has given rise to a new concept.

14 July 2011 10:40