12 February 2014 Last updated at 08:10
Group of 25 militants attacks house of Israrullah Khan, head of local militia supported by the Pakistani government
Syria conflict: UN hopes to resume Homs evacuation
Aid agencies are hoping to resume the evacuation of civilians from Syria's besieged city of Homs, a day after the operation was suspended.
UN local aid chief Yacoub El Hillo told the BBC it was "crucial" that the operation continued, describing his visit to Homs as like a "day in hell".
Hundreds of civilians remain trapped in the Old City - a hub of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.
More than 1,100 people have fled the city since Friday under a truce.
The BBC's Lyse Doucet, in Homs, says discussions went on all day on Tuesday on how to continue the evacuations, and how to bring more food and medicine into the Old City.
But she says the longer the operation goes on, the more it seems to expose the divides in Syria.
Pakistan militants kill nine anti-Taliban militia members in Peshawar
Group of 25 militants attacks house of Israrullah Khan, head of local militia supported by the Pakistani government
Militants killed nine members of an anti-Taliban militia on Wednesday inPakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Peshawar sits near restive areas along the Afghan border that are home to Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaida-linked foreign Islamic militants.
The Pakistani Taliban have been waging a bloody war against the government in a bid to overthrow the authorities and enforce their hardline brand of Islamic sharia law.
In Wednesday's attack, a group of about 25 militants attacked the house of militia chief Israrullah Khan on the outskirts of Peshawar, killing him and eight of his relatives, said police official Jamal Khan.Gold-standard security apparatus takes centre stage at Olympic venues
The event may be safe, but getting about is something of an achievement
Malachy Clerkin
I knew I was in trouble when the youngster in charge of the bus stop started rummaging in his coat pocket while I was still 20 yards away.
It’s like hearing the sound of sniper fire away off in the distance and knowing you’re already dead before the bullet hits. Rummaging meant tape and tape meant bus go bye-bye and bus go bye-bye meant journalist sit and wait-wait.
Just to be clear – this is not a moan. The hotel is good, food is grand, sport is great and the transport is exceptional. After a week in Sochi, I have no bone to pick. Instead, think of this as an explanation of what it’s like to live in a city that’s on total lockdown.
Uganda awaits president's decision on anti-gay Bill
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has commisioned reports from doctors to aid his decision on whether to sign anti-gay legislation into law.
Frank Mugisha does not know whether he will be arrested on return to Kampala. If the antihomosexuality Bill becomes law, the chief executive of Uganda's main gay rights group could face life imprisonment.
The outcome is likely to depend on medical advice.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who will decide in the coming days whether or not to sign the legislation into law, has commissioned reports from doctors and geneticists.
He says he can only give his assent if scientists prove that homosexuals are made, not born.
Museveni's delay, or reluctance, in giving presidential approval is also due to an expectation that there will be a furore of disapproval from international donor nations and business investors.
Is rogue suburban 'justice' spreading in Brazil?
Whether it's chasing after a thief, hunting down a suspect, or seeing a criminal nearly getting lynched by a crowd, you'll find examples of vigilantism even in Brazil's biggest cities.
Flamengo is a picturesque middle-class neighborhood in Rio that sits on the Guanabara Bay with tree-lined streets and upscale apartment buildings. There's a big park on the water filled with joggers and bikers, and soccer games going on at all hours of the day and night. In this area, you can catch breathtaking views of the bay and Sugarloaf Mountain, and Corovado looming above the water. But on Jan. 31, a Flamengo resident came upon a completely unexpected sight in this neighborhood – a sight that sparked national furor. It was a young black man stripped naked, beaten, and chained to a post with a bike lock around his neck.
It wasn't only shocking, but it brought to mind the type of scene you'd see during the slavery age. And like therolezinhos, the incident represents a perfect storm related to issues of race, class, and security.
Southeast Asia
Feb 12, '14
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Silence over missing activist in Laos
By Shui Meng Ng
By Shui Meng Ng
Thirteen months after the forced disappearance of civil society activist Sombath Somphone, the European Parliament issued a second resolution calling on the Lao government to "clarify the state of the investigation", "to answer the many outstanding questions around [his] disappearance", and "to seek and accept assistance from foreign forensic and law enforcement experts''.
The European Parliament reiterated its concern that ''the lack of reaction by the Lao government raises suspicions that the authorities could be involved in his abduction''. This second resolution was preceded by countless other private and public
appeals from governments and their representatives around world.
Statements from international organizations, development agencies, civil society groups, and academics have also urged Lao authorities to find Sombath and return him safely to his family.
The European Parliament reiterated its concern that ''the lack of reaction by the Lao government raises suspicions that the authorities could be involved in his abduction''. This second resolution was preceded by countless other private and public
appeals from governments and their representatives around world.
Statements from international organizations, development agencies, civil society groups, and academics have also urged Lao authorities to find Sombath and return him safely to his family.
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