Standing proud in Kinshasa
Many children suffering from polio in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been helped by the charity, Stand Proud, supported by local Foreign Office staff.

• Going for gold in Beijing

• China blog

• Sights and sounds of Sudan - day one

• Far-flung conservation

• Zimbabwe blog

• FCO Arabic website

• FCO Urdu website

Muslim grassroots in the UK
The Radical Middle Way is a Muslim grassroots movement dedicated to making mainstream Islam relevant to young British Muslims.

• Pakistan's Youth Parliament thrives

• Women power in Morocco

Archers for the Afghans
How about swapping the Archers and Ambridge for a barber's shop in a rural Afghan village? Three times a week almost 14 million people across Afghanistan tune into the radio soap opera New Home, New Life – funded by the FCO and produced by BBC.

• Destroying arms in Guinea Bissau

• Starting at birth in Guatemala

• Rebuilding lives in Musa Qala – Afghanistan

Energy-saving houses in Brazil
Electricity consumption in parts of the city of Betim in eastern Brazil has gone down by 40 per cent over the past few months, helped by a project supported by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

• How the Russians improved their energy statistics

• Putting Antarctica on the map

• Protecting Asia's rain forest

• Predicting the possible in Brazil

• Florida-UK partnership on climate change

Protecting children online
Internet use in Bulgaria is big and while that has many benefits it also carries many risks, particularly for children. To tackle the potential dangers head-on, a number of projects have been launched with UK help.

• Croatian courts get up to speed

England and India launch sustainable biofuels joint venture
The UK has helped launch what is possibly the world's first sustainable biofuel company.

• Repair kit for horses - and other animals

• Mexico: Waving goodbye to red tape

• In safe hands

Moscow Champions' League diary
The staff at our Moscow embassy helped over 40, 000 football fans enjoy the Champions' League Final between Man U and Chelsea on 21 May. Read about how they prepared for their arrival and helped those who needed it on the night.

• Safe passage to Mecca

• Escaping forced marriage

India leads the way with new points-based visas
Highly-skilled Indians who want to work in Britain can now apply for their visas under the new UK points-based system (PBS).

• UK visas: the best in China