Anissa Haddadi

Egyptian Bedouins kidnapped 25 Chinese workers in Sinai and demanded release of relatives jailed for bomb attack. .

US soldier in Afghanistan jailed for 30 days after assault over sleeping on sentry duty ended in tragedy.

New music scene emerges, fusing energy of rap with devotional sound of Islam.

Giselle Bündchen and Adriana Lima might be some of Brazil's most well-known faces but not all women have the model's traditional size 0 body.

Health authorities recall condoms given away for ANC's 100th birthday party celebrations but activists fear large number still in circulation.

Man of the people approach harks back to imagery of North Korea founder Kim Song-il.

Safer headscarves for women footballers may see Muslim women playing in hijabs again.

Pro-government hackers in Syrian Electronic Army replace footage of violence and protests with pictures of Bashar al-Assad.

Husband and mother-in-law choke mum-of-three for failing to produce a son.

YouTube message contains warning about fresh wave of attacks.

Socialist candidate issues 60-point manifesto outlining plans for France.

Turkey marked the international Holocaust Remembrance Day by airing a documentary about the Holocaust on state television.

One-year-old baby boy scores unusual victory in encounter with snake while mother goes to fetch the milk.

Libya authorities continue to use Gaddafi-era torture on Misrata prisoners - and number of victims growing, says medical charity.

At least 19 people are still missing and three people were killed after two buildings collapsed in Rio de Janeiro.

Malawi's street vendors' latest attacks on women have angered rights activists who have launched a campaign against their latest violent tactics.

The EU's latest sanctions on Iran seemed to have paid off after President Ahmadinejad said he is ready for new talks with the West.

United Nations stops updating Syrian death toll because of difficulty confirming information.

Security report dismisses Iran's nuclear capabilities but Tehran moves closer to Europe oil export ban over sanctions row.

Iran and Hezbollah increasingly accused of joining forces with opposition group al-Wefaq to topple the government of Bahrain.

As Egyptians mark the first anniversary of the revolution, Bahraini protesters have also taken to the street in the capital Manama and across the country.

Saudi activist who defied strict Islamic restriction on women drivers killed in a road accident.

Demonstrations and marches are taking place across Cairo with people heading to Tahrir Square to mark the anniversary of the revolution.

Snow and plummeting temperatures set bleak atmosphere for world leaders' economic and political forum.

US military freed two hostages held captive in Somalia, during a night raid that killed at least nine pirates.

A group of ultra-Orthodox extremists have attacked a woman who was putting up posters in Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem.

Islamist radical sect in Nigeria claims to have financial agreements with governors in the northern states.

Syrian constitution may limit president to two seven-year terms, putting an end to Assad dynasty.

Arab League demand that Assad hands over power snubbed as Syria's foreign minister defies 'conspiracy'.