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The UK can learn a lot from Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore
Death toll from Kenyan university massacre expected to rise
Top WHO official in Thailand denies maid slavery claims
Reclaim Australia rallies: protesters clash in Melbourne and Sydney
24,000 evacuated in Philippines as typhoon Maysak approaches
From riots to sanctions: a short history of North Korean football
US geologist Xue Feng 'released from prison in China'
Yoga classes do not violate students' religious rights, Californian court rules
Gun control activist Sarah Brady dies aged 73
World's most senior transgender military officer says she was surprised by sexism
The Passion of Jesus – in pictures
River Monsters season seven – exclusive clip
Case of missing Israeli man revealed as a lovesick hoax after West Bank hunt
Six people arrested in Dover over Syria-related terrorism offences
Canada mining firm compensates Papua New Guinea women after alleged rapes
A guide to Passover seder: praise the brisket, and don't mention Israel
Brutal reality sets in for Kenyans after 'senseless' massacre at university
Amanda Knox writes letter pledging to help wrongfully convicted people
'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse to make short appearance on Saturday
Far-right groups and Islamists face off outside London mosque

The UK can learn a lot from Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 01:00 AM PDT

With the passing of Singapore's former prime minister, Colin Cram takes stock of the country's successes

Death toll from Kenyan university massacre expected to rise

Posted: 04 Apr 2015 12:16 AM PDT

Reports say five people arrested after al-Shabaab attack, as local residents accuse government of security failings

The death toll in an assault by Somali militants on a Kenyan university is likely to climb, a government source and media said, as anger grew among local residents over what they see as a government failure to prevent bloodshed.

Strapped with explosives, masked al-Shabaab gunmen stormed the Garissa University College campus, around 120 miles from the Somali border, in a pre-dawn rampage on Thursday. Officials have said almost 150 people died in the attack.

Top WHO official in Thailand denies maid slavery claims

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 11:37 PM PDT

Ethiopian maid's lawyer alleges that while working for Dr Yonas Tegegn's family she did not receive proper salary, was physically abused and fed only rice

Reclaim Australia rallies: protesters clash in Melbourne and Sydney

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 10:56 PM PDT

Former One Nation leader Pauline Hanson tells crowd "Criticism is not racism", as nationwide protests and counter-protests trigger scuffles and police intervention

24,000 evacuated in Philippines as typhoon Maysak approaches

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 10:33 PM PDT

Residents of coastal villages moved out, amid fears of storm surges, flash floods and landslides from weakening super-typhoon

Around 24,000 people from the Philippines were being evacuated on Saturday with typhoon Maysak a day away from potentially striking the country's north-east coast, officials said.

Storm surges, flash floods and landslides remained potential threats even though Maysak, once a super-typhoon, had weakened, with maximum sustained winds of 99 miles per hour, they said.

From riots to sanctions: a short history of North Korean football

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 09:00 PM PDT

A 2005 World Cup qualifier sparked unprecedented levels of unrest in Pyongyang but the passion has dwindled since. NK News reports on a game reduced to a political pawn

US geologist Xue Feng 'released from prison in China'

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 08:36 PM PDT

Xue, who was serving an eight-year sentence over sale of oil industry database, has been freed and deported back to the US, says human rights group

Yoga classes do not violate students' religious rights, Californian court rules

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:22 PM PDT

Appeals court upholds ruling against lawsuit brought by family who claimed yoga promoted Hinduism and inhibited Christianity

Gun control activist Sarah Brady dies aged 73

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 05:59 PM PDT

Brady, who became involved in campaigning after her husband was shot in the head in the assassination attempt on President Reagan, has died of pneumonia

World's most senior transgender military officer says she was surprised by sexism

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 04:15 PM PDT

Since beginning her gender transition two and a half years ago, Catherine McGregor has found being a woman in a male-dominated field to be bittersweet

The Passion of Jesus – in pictures

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 02:38 PM PDT

The Wintershall Players's theatrical production of the crucixifion is performed on Good Friday in Trafalgar Square, London. It includes a cast of 100 actors, horses, a donkey and authentic costumes of Roman soldiers

River Monsters season seven – exclusive clip

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 02:23 PM PDT

Jeremy Wade catches a river trout in the first episode of the popular fishing show's new season – but is the fatty fish a signal that a bigger predator lurks in the water? Continue reading...

Case of missing Israeli man revealed as a lovesick hoax after West Bank hunt

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 02:09 PM PDT

Fake report centred on same area where Israeli teens were murdered last year
Police and soldiers searched the homes of frightened Palestinian villagers

Two Israeli men have been remanded in custody after allegedly raising a false alarm of a possible kidnapping by Palestinian militants in the West Bank to impress an ex-girlfriend.

The hoax report centred on the same area of the occupied West Bank where three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and murdered less than a year ago.

Six people arrested in Dover over Syria-related terrorism offences

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 01:03 PM PDT

Group of five men and one woman aged in their 20s questioned by West Midlands police after being stopped at port at 8am on Friday

Canada mining firm compensates Papua New Guinea women after alleged rapes

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 01:01 PM PDT

Watchdog reported pattern of extreme sexual violence by security workers
11 tribal women said a previous 'remedy framework' for 137 women fell short

A Canada-based gold mining company is paying compensation to a group of tribal women and girls who allege they were assaulted and raped by police and security guards at the company's mine in Papua New Guinea.

The 11 women, who were aged between 14 and in their 80s when the alleged crimes took place, are among 137 local Enga women and girls who had previously been compensated by Barrick Gold Corporation, after allegations of sexual violence, including gang rape and imprisonment, by armed security guards and police officers at the Porgera mine.

A guide to Passover seder: praise the brisket, and don't mention Israel

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:28 PM PDT

If you're attending your first Passover seder, read our handy guide to avoid social embarrassment and guarantee a memorable time. L'chaim!

Brutal reality sets in for Kenyans after 'senseless' massacre at university

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:17 PM PDT

As the world reacts to tragedy, a nation mourns and struggles to come to terms with deaths of loved ones murdered during 12-hour siege staged by al-Shabaab

Amanda Knox writes letter pledging to help wrongfully convicted people

Posted: 03 Apr 2015 12:15 PM PDT

American who was cleared of two convictions of murder last week after more than seven years writes letter to Seattle Times promising to help others

Amanda Knox, who was last week cleared of two convictions for murder after more than seven years with charges hanging over her head, has promised to "give voice to others who have been wrongfully convicted".

Related: Who is Amanda Knox?