Sinking ferry disaster trial begins in Tonga

Australian PM offers sympathy to Iraq fire victim

UNAIDS praises Namibia for lifting HIV travel restrictions

Senate committee green-lights Kagan as U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Cameron tries to appease U.S. anger at BP

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron attend a joint press conference after their meeting at the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., July 20, 2010. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)

School children are put through their paces at a military style boot camp in South Korea - Telegraph

These South Korean school children are put through their paces by retired marines during a stay at the Cheongryong Self-denial Training Camp on Daebu Island in Ansan, southwest of Seoul
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Paris-Plages: artificial beaches on the bank of the River Seine

Temporary artificial beaches have opened along the river Seine in the centre of Paris. The scheme started a single beach in 2002 and has now expanded to three separate beaches

Air France hostess stole thousands from passengers

Medicated gel gives hope in fight against Aids

Robber holds up bank with bunch of flowers