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Much of the exported pork will be offal, tripe, trotters, ears and other parts of the so called "fifth quarter" – the parts Brits tend to turn their nose up at, but the Chinese savourBritons may love their bacon sandwiches, but the parts of the pig...(more)
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Industry professionals, activists and artists join call for female directors to feature more prominently in selection processIt is a row which shows no sign of going away as the Cannes film festival 2012 heads into its first weekend: more than 800 film industry professionals, activists and...(more)
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Joyce Banda's promise to repeal homosexuality laws welcomed by gay rights campaigners across AfricaMalawi's new president has pledged to lift the country's ban on homosexuality, breaking ranks from much of Africa where such activity remains a crime.Joyce Banda, who came to power in April on the...(more)
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François Hollande's cabinet contains record number of women but feminist groups say few get roles of substanceFrance's new minister for women's rights has promised to rush through a new sexual harassment law, as feminists warned they would stay vigilant over equal rights issues despite the record...(more)
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Mayor Emanuel is spending millions entertaining Nato – and millions more to stifle protest at Chicago's dire levels of poverty• Gary Younge's report on Emanuel's Chicago and NatoChicago is bracing itself for the upcoming summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) this weekend. An unprecedented...(more)
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Feeling fragile as euro pressure mounts
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President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi's laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are being increasingly singled out for prosecution.
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Syrian activists report thousands at protests in the city of Aleppo, which has so far largely stayed loyal to the president since the uprising began.
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Queen Elizabeth’s lunch dates have some sick to their stomachs.
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US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington.
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An Ohio coroner’s investigator says a 3-day-old infant died hours after she was attacked by a family dog while sitting in a swing.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - A bitter rift with Iraq has exposed Turkey's role in a wider Middle East power struggle, with Ankara acting to protect its stability and prosperity from an Iranian-Iraqi "Shi'ite axis" it fears in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq.
