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Kenya election: Raila Odinga camp says vote 'doctored'

07 March 2013

The ballot count in Kenya's presidential elections has been rigged, says the running mate of Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is trailing behind his rival, Uhuru Kenyatta.

Nigeria Violence: 20 killed in Zamfara

31 October 2012

Gunmen have killed 20 people, including a traditional leader, in an attack on a village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, a local official has said.

University A-level plan challenged

03 April 2012

Plans to let universities decide the content of A-level courses have been given a mixed reception by teachers and universities.

Education Secretary Michael Gove raised concerns that A-levels were failing to stretch pupils, in a letter to Ofqual, the exam regulator for England.

Colombia's Farc rebels release hostages

03 April 2012

Colombia's Farc rebels have released their last 10 police and military hostages - some of whom have spent 14 years in captivity.

They were collected from the jungle by a Brazilian military helicopter and flown to safety.

Pope Benedict criticises US trade embargo on Cuba

29 March 2012

Pope Benedict XVI has criticised the 50-year-old US trade embargo imposed on Cuba, as he ends a visit to the island.

The Pope called for greater rights in Cuba, saying he wanted a society in which no-one was denied basic freedoms.

Vatican condemns Benetton 'Unhate' advert

17 November 2011

A new Benetton advertising campaign - 'Unhate' - which includes a highly provocative image of the Pope kissing an imam has been condemned as a "grave" act of disrespect by the Vatican.

The Italian clothes company launched a campaign called 'Unhate' in which leaders from opposite sides of the political and religious divide appear to exchange kisses.