Kyrgyzstan has voted to create Central Asia's first parliamentary democracy in a landmark referendum.

Two passengers are missing and 42 have been injured after two boats carrying Thai and foreign tourists collided in the Gulf of Thailand.

The head of the British Army has said that talks with the Taliban should begin "pretty soon".

Toronto police have arrested more than 400 people after a demonstration against the G20 summit turned violent.

Pope Benedict has denounced as "surprising and deplorable" raids in Belgium during an investigation into paedophilia by Catholic priests.