Malaysia's top court upholds opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's conviction for sodomy, in a case he says is politically motivated.

Pro-Russian rebels say they have encircled the key town of Debaltseve - but Ukraine says its troops are still fighting along a supply road.

Imprisoning young offenders may make it more likely that they will go on to commit sex offences, a study by the Howard League finds.

A Hong Kong woman is found guilty of severely abusing an Indonesian maid in a high-profile case that drew global attention.

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad tells the BBC he receives messages via third parties from the US-led coalition against Islamic State.

Indian anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal's party heads for a landslide win in Delhi's state elections, in a huge setback for PM Narendra Modi.

The UK is not planning to send arms to Ukraine but it cannot allow its armed forces to collapse, the foreign secretary says.

A former Home Office researcher says a bullying culture at Rotherham Council led to her warnings of child sexual exploitation being suppressed years before action was finally taken.