A huge international aid effort is helping Haitians to rebuild their country after January's quake, but much still needs to be done, writes the UN's Nigel Fisher.
The death toll from a car bomb which exploded at a market in Iraq's northern Diyala province, rises to 30, officials say.
The death toll from last weekend's nightclub fire has risen to 136, officials said Thursday.
Oil prices rose above $60 a barrel on Monday, halting last week’s falling trend, as investors turned to commodities for protection against a weaker dollar.
