India police arrest men 'planning attacks'

Two men accused of planning several attacks in Mumbai including strikes on offices of energy firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp

Thai protesters converge on Bangkok

At least 200,000 red-shirted anti-government protesters flood into city streets in rally aimed at toppling Thai government

Vatican distances Pope from abuse scandal

Church condemns 'aggressive attempts' to implicate Benedict XVI and pledges to lift statute of limitations on abuse cases

ANALYSIS: who will blink first in Bangkok?

It has been peaceful so far but in every other respect today's protest follows a familiar pattern of stand-off and stalemate

Mexico drug wars reach tourist resort of Acapulco

Killings include 13 people gunned down and decapitated in popular resort town of Acapulco as drug cartels continue bloody war

Kiwi rower finishes journey across Tasman Sea

Shaun Quincey arrives in New Zealand, becoming only the second person – after his father – to row solo across the Tasman Sea

Stamped on: the memorial to British soldiers

When war artist Steve McQueen started on a tribute to troops who died in Iraq he did not expect a battle with Royal Mail

Forget nudge, you’ll all need a shove

Take note, Cameron and Obama. Shove tactics forced smokers outside, but City bankers got the nudge treatment - and it failed

It’s a coup to have my husband home

After five years of no contact with Simon Mann, jailed for an African coup, his wife Amanda still loves "that old bugger"

Jihad Janes spread fear in suburban US

The arrest of two discontented divorcées on terror charges in small town America has left the country feeling exposed

American jogger killed by wolf pack

Hunters are searching a remote peninsula in Alaska for up to four wolves believed to have killed a 32-year-old woman

Daddy, let’s sell the house to help the poor

A daughter’s plea led one family to sell their home and give $800,000 to charity, but not everyone is applauding

Supermodel going home to save Africa’s girls

Waris Dirie is leaving Europe and returning to her roots to help end the oppression and ritual mutilation of women

Bitter plight of the vanilla trade children

As prices plummet, families in Madagascar are forced to use youngsters from the age of five to grow the spice for the West

Robots to hunt for sea-crash jet

The Atlantic ocean floor will be combed for the black box recorder from an Air France flight that disappeared last June

Police shoot notorious Indonesian bomber

American and Australian intelligence helped police to kill a man suspected of planning the deadly Bali bombings of 2002

Does Obama give a damn about us?

The American president is ignoring old friends to focus on emerging powers - and European leaders are feeling snubbed

Afghan family killed as special forces defy raid ban

The small village was targeted despite Nato commander General Stanley McChrysta's order that troops curb night raids

Prius hits the skids as stars look elsewhere

Oscars night reveals Toyota's green car is no longer Hollywood's most chic and politically correct transport accessory