|
Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
|
Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
|
|
Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
|
A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
|
|
Earthquake hits south New Zealand
|
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
|
|
US cargo plane crashes in Dubai
|
A UPS cargo plane crashes after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members on board, officials say.
|
|
BP blowout preventer 'removed'
|
BP removes the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs.
|
|
UN calls special food price talks
|
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
|
|
Clinton warns on Mid-East talks
|
The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time".
|
|
Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
|
Suspected drug gang members are killed near the US border, Mexico says, hours after President Calderon vows to continue fighting cartels.
|
|
Hurricane Earl skirts eastern US
|
A weakened hurricane Earl skirts past North Carolina's Outer Banks and continues up the US east coast as a "category one" storm.
|
|
US monthly job losses continue
|
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
|
|
UK rules out French 'ship share'
|
UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.
|
|
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
|
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
|
|
Tanker aground off north Canada
|
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.
|
|
Colombian troops storm rebel camp
|
Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south.
|
|
Petrobras files $65bn share offer
|
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
|
|
Mozambique police fire at rioters
|
Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.
|
|
SA condemns Madagascar jail term
|
South Africa strongly criticises Madagascar over the life sentence passed on exiled President Marc Ravalomanana.
|
|
Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
|
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
|
|
China warships end Burma visit
|
The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.
|
|
Irish delay EU-Israel data deal
|
Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.
|
|
Europe agrees finance watchdogs
|
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.
|
|
Blair in 'radical Islam' warning
|
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
|
|
Egypt spy chief poster campaign
|
Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.
|
|
Police question Pakistan players
|
Police question the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that trio implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
|
|
Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh
|
Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people.
|
|
New phone hacking inquiries call
|
Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.
|
|
Worshippers 'just escaped blast'
|
A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges.
|
|
BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
|
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
|
|
HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
|
HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
|
|
Chinese consider rival Potash bid
|
Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.
|
|
Defoe grabs hat-trick in England romp
|
Jermain Defoe scores three goals as England begin their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Bulgaria at Wembley.
|
|
Live text - US Open day five
|
Andy Murray beats Dustin Brown in straight sets on day five at Flushing Meadows, where defending women's champion Kim Clijsters also goes through.
|
|
Wales slump to Montenegro defeat
|
Montenegro captain Mirko Vucinic scores a fine solo goal to condemn Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier.
|
|
Hogan given leave to return to US
|
Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US.
|
|
T.I. released after drug arrest
|
The American rap star has been released from jail on bail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy.
|
|
DJs unite for Love Parade track
|
Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.
|
|
Ground Zero Islamic centre causes debate
|
Plans to build an Islamic centre near Ground Zero in New York have triggered a debate across the US about the limits of religious tolerance.
|
|
Miners to mark anniversary with wine
|
The 33 miners trapped in Chile will soon be able to share some wine.
|
|
Portable video 'is the future'
|
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
|
|
'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
|
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
|
|
Hurricane Earl now 'category two'
|
Hurricane Earl is downgraded to a category two storm as it nears the US East Coast.
|
|
Typhoon hits South Korean capital
|
Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China.
|
|
Sharks swarm off Australian coast
|
Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast.
|
|
Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
|
Six Portuguese men have been jailed after they were found guilty of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
|
|
One-minute World News
|
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
|
|
The cost of wheat
|
Why food prices around the world are on the rise again
|
|
Troubled waters
|
Why aren't black American children taught to swim?
|
|
Massive Mini
|
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
|
|
Delhi's Games gloom
|
Preparations for Commonwealth Games badly behind schedule
|
|
Weekly world news quiz
|
How much do you recall from the past week's news events?
|
|
Hero's welcome?
|
Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust
|
