One quarter of British lawmakers believe there is an "unhealthy" drinking culture in the Houses of Parliament, according to a survey published on Friday. Some 26 percent acknowledged concerns, rising to 36 percent among female MPs, according to the ComRes survey of 150 lawmakers. Eric Appleby, chief executive of the charity Alcohol Concern which commissioned the survey, said the parliamentary authorities should act on the findings.

An Indonesian court has ruled indigenous people have the right to manage forests where they live, a move which supporters said prevents the government from handing over community-run land to businesses. Disputes between indigenous groups and companies have become increasingly tense in recent years, as soaring global demand for commodities like palm oil has seen plantations encroach on forests.

The operator of a Cambodian shoe factory where two workers were killed this week when a ceiling collapsed admitted Friday to neglecting staff safety and vowed to take full responsibility. Eleven other people were injured in Thursday's incident at the Taiwanese-owned Wing Star facility, which makes shoes for Japanese sports brand Asics. "For the neglect that led to this unintentional incident, the company will take full responsibility for the families of the dead and injured," Wing Star said in a statement Friday without specifying whether it would offer compensation.

Jewellery worth more than one million dollars made by Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller Chopard and due to be loaned to stars walking the red carpet at the Cannes film festival were stolen from a hotel, police said Friday. Thieves broke into the room of a Chopard employee, opened a safe and made off with the jewels, they said. The robbery took place at the Novotel hotel in the centre of Cannes. cal-cho/ach/hmn