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Former Israeli president found guilty of rape
Moshe Katsav, a former president of Israel, was convicted on two counts of raping an employee while he was a cabinet minister
Three Wise Men and a couple of burqas
The presenters of motoring show Top Gear have caused controversy after dressing in burqas while filming in the Middle East.
The case of a socialite
'Calling me a 'socialite' is such a lazy way for journalists to undermine me,' says Jemima Khan.
Slain son's death 'absolutely senseless'
The mother of a murdered Bay of Plenty teenager said today she was unable to describe how she felt about her son's "brutal, absolutely senseless death". A Mongrel Mob member ran down Jordan Herewini in Murupara last year.
Iran: Persian pleasures (+recipe)
Food writers Greg and Lucy Malouf find their journey to Iran filled with incredible cuisine and warm hospitality.
Fine lines between pleasure and pain
Israeli David Grossman tells Helen Brown how writing helps him cope with grief.
Iranian woman facing gallows
The Iranian woman facing the death penalty for adultery could be executed in the next 24 hours.
First European flight to Baghdad puts Iraq back in business
The small French airline Aigle Azur has become the first European-based carrier to resume flights to Baghdad since the early 1990s.
One day in Iraq: WikiLeaks war logs
A look at the United States war logs for one day from the WikiLeaks release, October 17, 2006, 24 chaotic hours of car bombs, kidnaps and death squads.
Court rules its 'ok' for men to beat wives
A court in the United Arab Emirates has ruled that a man can beat his wife and children as long as no marks are left.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Stuxnet mystery Israel, bluff, or double bluff?
Sophisticated computer worm has to be the work of a government - but which one, and why?
Success: Making butter even better
Canary Enterprises' success is built on taking a familiar product, then adding value.