Afghanistan suffers deadliest insurgent attack since 2001
As fighting in Mogadishu intensifies, four policemen are killed in clashes
All but 4 per cent of the world's oceans have been damaged by human activity
Thousands still homeless after last summer's floods
British universities in worst debt for a decade, despite higher tuition fees
Riots in Denmark after newspapers reprint cartoon of Prophet Muhammad
Vatican announces more rigorous guidelines for verifying saints
Forth Bridge to receive coat of paint with a 25-year lifespan, laying old cliché to rest
Kosovo declares its independence, to Serbia's outrage
Cambridge entrance system simplified to encourage a wider range of applicants
Revolutionary new technique will speed up repair to damaged bones
One of Italy's most powerful Mafia bosses is arrested
Summary: Fog of confusion descends after the Archbishop of Canterbury opines on sharia law
Forecast: Starry nights likely as US writers look poised to strike a deal in time for the Oscars
Aditi Charanji
