As Bhutan observes World AIDS Day today, five HIV infected Bhutanese share their stories. When Deki, a heavy drug abuser, learnt that she was infected with the HIV/AIDS virus last year, it was the beginning of A new life.

Climate change could spark "environmental wars" in the Middle East over already scarce water supplies and dissuade Israel from any pullout from occupied Arab land, an international report has said.

One in five people worldwide go without access to safe and reliable water sources every day. Double that number go without basic sanitation services, such as latrines or even a place to wash their hands, contaminating water supplies.

Adolf Hitler has been killed at the Reich Chancery in Berlin, according to Hamburg radio. At 2230 local time a newsreader announced that reports from the Fuhrer's headquarters said Hitler had "fallen at his command post in the Reich Chancery fighting to

Since the outbreak of Swine Flu Panic (not Swine Flu but Swine Flu Panic) sales of Tamiflu as well as any and every possible drug marketed as flu related have exploded. Wall Street firms have rushed to issue 'buy' recommendations for the company....

The five lawmakers, along with three activists, crossed a police line at the Sudanese Embassy. 'Violence in Darfur must end,' says Rep. Lynn Woolsey of Petaluma

Dalai Lama on Wednesday accused China of "acting like a child" in cracking down on Tibetans and other minorities, saying it lacked the moral authority of a genuine superpower.

The UN should condemn attacks on civilians, investigate responsibility for the attacks, impose targeted sanctions on the responsible individuals, facilitate the deployment of UNAMID, and support the ICC's investigation of Omar al-Bashir for war crimes.

At least 207 people have been killed by Monday's earthquake in central Italy, with 100 residents critically injured. 150 people have been rescued alive so far, and the operation would continue for a further 48 hours and involve 7,000 rescuers.

Latin American Commission calls U.S. "war on drugs" a failure, says treat addicts as patients in the public health system; evaluate decriminalisation of cannabis possession for personal use; and reduce consumption through youth public education campaigns.