As day one of the Brics summit draws to a close, Lidia Cabral asks: can the group offer an alternative model for dealing with food insecurity in Africa?

The Brics summit in South Africa that began in Durban this week is the fifth time that the unlikely club of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have met to discuss international...

Decision to cut the sport from the 2020 Olympics threatens a culture rooted in the Caucasus

In the Palace of Wrestling, a 17-year-old named Azamat Takhoyev might be the heir apparent. Self-assured, quietly respectful, he's slight – just 58kg – yet powerfully shouldered. Black curls frame his face, in the way that a Greco-Roman wrestler's face sho...

Planned opening of Bank of Cyprus and Laiki delayed for at least two days to ensure the whole system functions 'smoothly'

Banks in Cyprus will remain closed at least until Thursday and will then be subject to strict controls to prevent a bank run in the wake of the island's €10bn (£8.5bn) bailout.

All but the country's two biggest banks were slated...

Postmortem examination by Home Office pathologist finds no signs of struggle before Russian oligarch's death

The exiled Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky found dead in the bathroom of his Ascot home died from hanging, a postmortem examination released on Monday night concluded.

After two days of speculation about whether the businessman turned...