Warning sounded on Greece bailout
Merkel and Sarkozy say rescue package must be finalised in order to ensure the country receives next tranche of funds.

January declared U.S. anti-trafficking month
U.S. President Barack Obama has declared January 2012 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Nigeria Christians hit by fresh Islamist attacks
Nigeria has been hit by a fresh wave of violence apparently targeting the country’s Christian communities.

Why is the US marriage rate falling sharply?
For the first time in memory, unmarried Americans will soon outnumber those who are married, according to the latest research. So is this a watershed moment?

Afghanistan’s poor face difficult decisions amid winter cold
Seasonal hardship is nothing new for Afghans, but a combination of factors is making this winter harder to bear as the number of displaced soars in Kabul.