- Suicide attack targets Yemen army
- More than 90 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack claimed by al-Qaeda on soldiers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, security officials say.
- US-Pakistan rift hits Nato summit
- A US-Pakistan row over supply routes to Afghanistan is casting a cloud over the Nato summit in Chicago, as leaders discuss troop withdrawals.
- Three climbers die on Mt Everest
- Three climbers have died as they returned from the summit of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say, with fears the toll may rise.
- Strauss-Kahn faces new rape case
- A French prosecutor orders an initial inquiry into claims that ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in a "gang rape" in Washington.
- Facebook drops below float price
- Shares in Facebook fall in early trading on Wall Street to below the initial price at which they were launched on Friday.
- Lockerbie bomber's funeral held
- Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been buried in a private ceremony in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
- Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies
- Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
- 'Monster of Riga' abuser jailed
- A Latvian-born Dutch man is sentenced to 18 years in prison for abusing more than 60 children, some just a few months old, in a case that has shocked the Netherlands.
- Clashes over Syria reach Beirut
- At least two people are killed and 18 injured in clashes overnight in the Lebanese capital Beirut, the first there since the Syrian conflict began.
- Sri Lanka ex-army chief freed
- The former Sri Lankan army chief, Sarath Fonseka, is released after two years in jail.
- IAEA chief 'positive' over Iran
- IAEA head Yukiya Amano begins talks in Tehran, after voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
- Malaysia to charge Anwar on rally
- Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is facing criminal charges for his role in a mass street rally against the government, his lawyers say.
- Row dogs dinosaur skeleton sale
- A row breaks out over the sale of a rare dinosaur skeleton sold at auction in the US, with Mongolia's president saying it was smuggled out.
- 'Cursing stone' found on island
- A stone discovered by chance on the Isle of Canna is Scotland's first known example of a bullaun "cursing stone", experts reveal.
- Chicago braced for more protests
- Chicago prepares for fresh demonstrations, a day after violent clashes between police and activists outside a Nato summit in the city.
- US webcam student to learn fate
- A US student who used a webcam to secretly film his room-mate in a gay encounter is set to be sentenced by a judge.
- Mexican massacre suspect arrested
- The Mexican army says a leader of the Zetas drug cartel has been arrested for the killing of 49 people whose bodies were dumped by a roadside.
- Medina ahead in Dominican vote
- Governing party candidate Danilo Medina leads the Dominican Republic presidential race, according to partial results.
- Mali coup leader to get salary
- West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas agrees a deal for Mali's coup leader Capt Amadou Sanogo to get the benefits of a former head of state.
- UN human rights head in Zimbabwe
- UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has started a week-long visit to Zimbabwe, during which she is expected to meet President Robert Mugabe.
- Millions watch Pacific eclipse
- An annular eclipse, in which the Moon partially blocks out light from the Sun, has moved across east Asia and the western US.
- North Koreans 'free Chinese crew'
- The 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats seized in the Yellow Sea by unidentified North Koreans have been released and back in China, reports say.
- Nationalist Nikolic in Serbia win
- Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic is elected president of Serbia beating incumbent Boris Tadic in a run-off vote, and vowing to stay on the EU path.
- Italy quake victims given shelter
- Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.
- Syria town shelling 'kills 34'
- Shelling by Syrian forces kills 34 people, according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
- Benghazi votes in local elections
- Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s.
- Don't scare workers, urges Cable
- The business secretary condemns proposals to make it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff as "the wrong approach" to boosting the economy.
- Body parts kept by police forces
- Police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have stored almost 500 body parts and human organs, a report says.
- Google must answer trust concerns
- The European Commission tells Google it has a "matter of weeks" to allay fears it is abusing its position as the world's dominant search engine.
- Germany restates eurobond unease
- Germany restates its opposition to so-called eurobonds as the new French finance minister prepares to meet his German counterpart for the first time.
- Barclays to sell Blackrock stake
- Barclays says it will sell its stake in US asset management firm Blackrock, which has a value of $6.1bn (£3.8bn).
- England cruise home in first Test
- England overcome an early bout of nerves to ease to a five-wicket win over West Indies in the opening Test at Lord's.
- Unhappy Torres considers future
- Chelsea striker Fernando Torres wants talks with the club about his future after suffering the 'worst moments' of his career.
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- Chelsea manager and transfer news, Liverpool and Aston Villa manager updates, England v West Indies, plus more.
- Avengers tops US box office again
- Superhero movie The Avengers has topped the US and Canadian box office for the third week in a row, taking $55.1m (£34.8m), studio estimates suggest.
- Coldplay to play at Paralympics
- Coldplay are chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
- Adele wins 12 Billboard awards
- The British singer was the big winner at this year's awards in Las Vegas winning top artist and album for 21.
- VIDEO: Arrested for 'wrong' Eurovison vote
- Panorama meets an Azeri man questioned by officials for casting a controversial Eurovision vote.
- VIDEO: Are blood diamonds a thing of the past?
- After the war in the 1990s, Sierra Leone has taken another symbolic step away from its wartime image as the home of the "blood diamond".
- VIDEO: US reaction to Megrahi death
- The death of the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has been received with mixed emotions by the relatives of the victims.
- VIDEO: Millions see annular eclipse
- Millions of people across the Pacific witnessed an annular eclipse, which resulted in a 'ring of fire'.
- VIDEO: Filipinos protest at Lady Gaga gigs
- Filipino Christians have protested against Lady Gaga's planned concerts in Manila.
- VIDEO: Could Egypt elect an Islamist president?
- Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential elections since the uprising will take place on the 23rd and 24th of May. What could be in store for the country?
- VIDEO: Maldives' 'apocalyptic' waste island
- Although the Maldives are known as an unspoilt tourist paradise, the islands struggle with managing their waste, as the BBC discovered on a visit to an 'apocalyptic' island waste dump.
- VIDEO: Facebook founder's new status
- The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, updates his status on his own Facebook page to announce he has married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
- VIDEO: One-minute World News
- Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
- In pictures: Annular eclipse
- How 'ring of fire' eclipse was seen from east Asia to western US
- Serbia result could strengthen stability
- New Serbian leader combines change of style with continuity
- Lockerbie case questions remain
- Death of Megrahi will not end debate about 1988 bombing
- Sierra Leone 'blood diamonds' not forever
- Why jewels now mean jobs not war in Sierra Leone
- What if Greece quits the euro?
- What happens if Greece quits the euro?
- Bleak times for Calcutta business
- Political change in Calcutta isn't working for either
- Smaller engines drive petrol revival
- Smaller engines drive petrol revival
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