Hero's welcome for Ahmadinejad in Venezuela

President Chavez said Venezuela and Iran would be allied 'until the end' as Iranian president bolstered his powerbase

Feral camels terrorise Outback community

A remote community in central Australia is under siege from 6,000 wild camels which have invaded the town in search of water

Mayor is prime suspect in Philippines massacre

A third mass grave is uncovered in the Philippines, bringing the number killed in the country’s worst political massacre to 57

Settlement freeze excludes East Jerusalem

Ten-month moratorium on new Jewish homes in occupied West Bank welcomed by Washington but rejected by the Palestinans

I was just a cog, says 'Comrade Duch'

Pol Pot's former prison chief could serve 40 years for 'unrelenting brutality' at S-21 jail where thousands of Cambodians died

Fears remain over security in Mumbai

There is little confidence in the authorities' ability to prevent another atrocity by the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group

'They owned you and they made sure you knew it'

John Kelly was just 13 years old when he was committed in 1963 to Daingean Reformatory School in County Offaly

The robots really are taking over

If Japanese engineers have their way, androids could replace nurses

Putin's tiger is missing, despite satellite collar

Endangered animal's movements were being tracked. Environmentalists say collar could have fallen off or poachers struck

Swine flu fears keep Mecca pilgrims away

The number of Muslims at the haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia could fall by up to half a million this year

'Jet Man' ditches into sea as record bid fails

Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy failed in bid to make first intercontinental flight using jet-powered wing attached to his back

EU Foreign Minister challenged over 'Soviet funds'

Questions raised over Baroness Ashton's past after her history as a senior member of the CND came to light

Mumbai terror suspect set to face death penalty

Bermuda shorts teamed with a pair of socks rule

Bermudas are favoured during the summer as a smart alternative to trousers with colours ranging from beige to pulsating pastels.

Problems for Dubai are only just beginning

The city state was sold to the world as a place where West and East could do business but now its finances are being scrutinised

Foreign Office ditches ‘Sir Humphrey’ guide

Foreigners’ guide with stilted language and odd observations on the British way of life has been consigned to oblivion

Police deemed killing claims 'not credible'

Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick refused a plea to carry out an investigation allegations relating to British troops