Pre-marital sex in Indonesia carries jail term

Indonesia's parliament has approved new laws that criminalise sex outside marriage with a threat of imprisonment for up to a year. The law applies to Indonesian citizens and foreigners alike, including visiting tourists.

The United Nations is warning of a humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Almost half the population is facing acute hunger. The Haitian capital, Port au Prince, is also threatened by a deadly resurgence of cholera, and armed gangs.

And as Europe prepares for energy blackouts and outages, demand for firewood has surged.