Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is intensifying his diplomatic drive to secure a Gaza ceasefire. He is meeting with Arab foreign ministers in New York.

Domestic abuse is highlighted in the U.S. -- and in most places in the world -- as a man abusing a woman. But Chinese media focus on a cultural difference: when a woman beats a man.

The Dutch co-ruling Labour Party chair Lilliane Ploumen has just announced a change in its policy of political-correctness. If they want the integration of minorities to succeed, the Dutch must openly criticise all cultures and religions - even islam.

Often portrayed as an opportunistic meat eater, void of many intelligent traits, the Neandertal may no longer prefer meat only. A new find in the Mediterranean could prove that they had a higher level of intelligence, at least in their choice of cuisine.

A deadly viral disease is threatening to kill millions of sheep and goats in Morocco, endangering the local economy and neighbouring countries.