Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'
Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.

Greeks stage fresh general strike
Thousands of Greek workers are expected to bring the country to a halt with a second strike in a month over austerity measures.

Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

Obama says Haiti situation 'dire'
Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.