Hawaii celebrates wonders of Spam

In Hawaii, Spam rules. No, not the kind that you get in your e-mail - the kind you eat.

Cheating widespread in high-pressure schools

Fifteen-year-old schoolgirl Payali knew she was doing wrong when she scribbled mnemonics on her hands before entering one of India's thousands of examination rooms.

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Capital shuts down airport to big jets

Despite dire needs, earthquake-hit Nepal on Sunday was forced to close its only international airport to big airplanes flying in relief supplies and aid workers because the only runway couldn't handle the continual strain of numerous large aircraft flying in to help.

Region threatened as Gulf monarchs gather for summit

Solutions will be hard to find on Tuesday when Gulf monarchs hold their annual summit in a region threatened by jihadists and a war in Yemen that has raised tensions with Iran.

26 migrants' remains exhumed

The bodies of 26 migrants thought to be from Myanmar or Bangladesh have been exhumed as authorities ended their search at a mass-grave site in Songkhla's border district of Sadao on Saturday.

Death toll rises to six in Australian severe floods

The death toll from heavy rains that inundated Australia's east coast has climbed to six, as flood warnings continued on Sunday following a deluge that cut power to thousands of homes and isolated numerous communities.

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Migrant tide still flowing

Ships rescued 3,690 migrants from smugglers' boats in just one day on the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said on Sunday, after more than 3,400 were helped on Sunday.

Kidnap victims arrive at camp

Their faces were gaunt, their hair tinted orange, their stomachs distended, all signs of malnutrition. They looked ragged, lost, shattered. But the girls were alive and free.

Protesters jubilant as 6 officers charged

Protesters in Baltimore erupted in celebration and hundreds of people broke the city's curfew, a day after six police officers were charged in the death of a black man in their custody.

Why sex isn't key to a happy marriage

A year or so ago, I was wandering round the V&A when I found a little side gallery I'd never visited before.