Arrest warrant issued for ousted Maldives president

There are fears of renewed street violence after political turmoil since the Maldives's former president Mohamed Nasheed was forced out of office.
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Ousted Maldives president 'held at gunpoint'

Rioting broke out in the Maldives after Mohamed Nasheed said he was forced to give up his office at gunpoint, raising fears of a power struggle.
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Global warming or global domination?

A climate change consultant at the Mining Indaba says global warming is a ruse to create a global bureaucracy to rule the world with impunity.
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Maldives president calls it a day

President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after protests erupted into a police mutiny, leaving him accused of being as dictatorial as his predecessor.
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Mutinying Maldives police urge presidential overthrow

Mutinying police in the Maldives have taken over the state broadcaster and called for people to come to the streets to boot President Mohamed Nasheed.
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Internet used in most cases of violent radicalism: report

A report has shown that the internet plays a part in most cases of radicalisation and is a more significant recruiting ground than places of worship.
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Over 300 killed by Europe's freezing temperatures

More than 300 people have died throughout Europe and parts of North Africa as freezing temperatures continue to plunge in the region at the weekend.
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Thais lead Twitter assault

Thailand has become the first government to publicly endorse Twitter’s controversial decision to censor messages in certain countries.
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Mind-reading breakthrough as brain scanners boast success

Research done in mind-reading has paved the way for brain implants that could translate the thoughts of people who have lost the power of speech.
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Assange's extradition battle enters final round

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face seven Supreme Court judges when he appeals his extradition to Sweden over sexual assault allegations.
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Autistic children encouraged to mentally 'talk things through'

British scientists say teaching autistic children to "talk things through" in their heads might help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks.
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EU takes on Iran oil embargo

The EU has formally adopted an oil embargo and central bank asset freeze against Iran to pressure it into resuming talks on its nuclear programme.
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The unbearable prospect of not being Kim

Kim Jong-il impersonator fears his career might have run its course after the death of the North Korean leader.
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Urinating troops ‘democratise’ evil of war

Afghan incident shows it is no longer surprising that violence and cruelty are self-documented, writes Jonathan Jones.
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Barrister calls for wider literacy of Sharia law

Barrister Sadakat Kadri has called for the UK to be more Sharia-literate, while arguing Islamic law can be compatible with human rights legislation.
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Topsy turvy weather chaos storms into 2012

With unusual weather in Europe and the Americas, low Arctic ice, droughts in Africa and Latin America, 2012 picks up where 2011 left off.
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Dental treatments to make you smile

It's not too late to get that ice white smile.
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Two years on and Haitians still bear the brunt of slow aid

United Nations figures show that only $2.38-billion of $4.5-billion pledged has been sent to Haiti where a 2010 earthquake killed 300 000 people.
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Doomsday Clock moves a minute closer to midnight

The symbolic Doomsday Clock is creeping closer to the apocalypse as scientists maintaining the device moved it one minute closer to the zero hour.
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Grand Canyon uranium mining banned for 20 years

Environmental groups have hailed a ban on new mining claims around the Grand Canyon, saying it will secure Barack Obama's green legacy.
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