Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave".

South Korean firm Daewoo says it is leasing a vast tract of land in Madagascar, which will produce half of its corn supply by 2023.

Sexual exploitation of male children is on the rise in India, particularly in places of religious tourism, a report reveals.

The owners of a Saudi oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are negotiating a possible ransom, the Saudi foreign minister says.

Barack Obama will appoint Tom Daschle as health and human services secretary, US media report.