The nephew of blind activist Chen Guangcheng is being tried on charges of assaulting local officials who were looking for his uncle after he escaped house arrest.

The head of Asean says that China's plan to board ships in disputed areas of the South China Sea could escalate tensions.

The fullest account yet of a massacre which took place during the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya in the 1950s has emerged in Foreign Office documents.

An American company has developed a technique that they say can make bread stay mould-free for 60 days

South Korea's chief prosecutor resigns after a year in the job that has seen the service blighted by corruption scandals.

Author Kevin Powers wins the Guardian First Book Award for his "unforgettable" first novel The Yellow Birds

A Mexican artist wins £40,000 after being named the winner of this year's Artes Mundi 5 prize for contemporary art.

The UK suspends aid to Rwanda worth £21m, amid concerns about the country's role in the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo.