It’s often said that sport has the unique ability to unite. Well at least that’s the theory… At first glance the World Cup seems to have delivered exactly that. The media has been glowing about events in South Africa. The Independent –...

Due to the success of this fundraising campaign, we are hoping to fund a further 10,000 radios to send to Burma. Find out more and donate A month ago we launched an appeal asking you to help us buy radios for Burma. The initiative is...

Many families with disabled children are struggling to pay the bills , according to this BBC report, based on a survey by a charity called "Contact a Family".

According to The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), the Chinese authorities arbitrarily detained and sentenced KarmaSamdrup and several members of his family.

Everyone, me included, loves a spy story whether the fictional sort, including the exploits of James Bond and George Smiley, or the real-like variety, including Blake, Philby and Burgess. I can think of lots of reasons for this popular...