The government is deliberately misusing evidence and statistics to misrepresent the plight of the poor, a report says.

A teenage girl with a faulty bus pass has been prevented from boarding a bus, near to where a student who was turned away for being 20p short of her fare was raped in 2011.

The SNTE teachers' union in Mexico picks a new leader after previous head Elba Esther Gordillo was charged on Wednesday with fraud.

Raped Kenyan woman is leaving home on polling day

Plight of battered women in Russia where abuse is not a crime

Plight of battered women in Russia where abuse is not a crime

The US soldier accused of leaking large numbers of secret documents to Wikileaks has pleaded guilty to 10 of the 22 charges against him.

The Swiss towns banning kids from being out late

The Swiss towns banning kids from being out late

Winning photos of flowers, foliage and fauna from around the world

One of the big crowd-pullers at France's annual agricultural fair is the national pig-noise contest.

One of the big crowd-pullers at France's annual agricultural fair is the national pig-noise contest.

The suspected gunman in a Las Vegas shooting and multiple car crash that left three dead is arrested in California, ending a week-long manhunt.

The suspected gunman in a Las Vegas shooting and multiple car crash that left three dead is arrested in California, ending a week-long manhunt.

Is there an ultimate secret to a long, healthy life?

Do we want to live longer if that means a longer period of age-related illness?

Are anti-whaling groups heroes or villains?

South African President Jacob Zuma condemns an incident captured on video showing a taxi driver being dragged through the streets by a police van.

Virgin Atlantic unveils details of its UK domestic service, Little Red, which Sir Richard Branson says will challenge British Airways.

Rivalry between Real Madrid and Barca is keenly felt among fans in Iraqi Kurdistan.