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Trickster Travels: The search for Leo Africanus, By Natalie Zemon Davis

Dear Virginia,I've had four tries at IVF. I became pregnant with one, but soon miscarried. The other attempts didn't work. Each time, I stopped working, relaxed – and each time it failed. Now I am having my last try, but I'm starting a stressful job, one that I know I'd enjoy and be good at. Should I ask them if I can start a month later, giving myself a chance to relax (at the risk of getting off to a bad start), or should I just go ahead and hope for the best? Yours sincerely, Miriam

South Korea restricts the use of government cars and air conditioning in a bid to tackle rising fuel costs.

The UN's envoy to Afghanistan is to set out a new plan on aid spending amid fears that millions have been wasted.

Archaeologists unearth an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture.

TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Prospects that the G8 would reach a meaningful agreement to how best to fight global warming at their annual summit dimmed on Sunday as leaders began arriving in northern Japan with a raft of global problems on their minds.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Democrats in Hong Kong urged Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to allow swifter implementation of direct elections on Sunday, during Xi's first visit to the city since taking charge of its affairs as a state leader.

Rising food and oil prices, global warming and Zimbabwe are on the agenda as G8 leaders gather for a summit in Japan.

Janet Guttsman is bureau chief for Reuters in Canada, and has worked for the company in Germany, Russia and the United States. When she's not running the Canadian news file, she enjoys long bicycling trips in Canada and beyond. In the following story, she writes of the support she received online after a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer.

A man posing as a priest is caught trying to hear confessions in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, a judge says.

SEOUL (Reuters) - These days when customers walk into electronics stores, the first question they ask is how much electricity the fridge, washing machine or laptop computer they are contemplating buying consumes.

MPs call for an inquiry into the administration of British overseas territory the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Children from assisted conception do as well emotionally as those conceived naturally, research suggests.

Seat designed to aid breastfeeding in public

A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.

The government is criticised by the Tories after it was revealed civil servants banked more than £128m in bonuses.

The 20th anniversary of 167 workers losing their lives in the Piper Alpha disaster is marked with ceremonies.

The 167 victims of Piper Alpha are remembered

Second helpings: More kudos to Koffmann

Knife violence in Britain is far worse than official statistics suggest, with almost 14,000 people taken to hospital for injuries caused by knives and other sharp weapons last year.