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Suicide attack targets Yemen army
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:55:41 GMT
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.
Protesters attack Mali president
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:56:46 GMT
Interim Mali President Dioncounda Traore is briefly hospitalised with a head wound after being attacked in his office by demonstrators, officials say.
Nato endorses Afghan timetable
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:12:21 GMT
Nato leaders endorse plans to hand combat command in Afghanistan to local forces by mid-2013 and withdraw fighting troops by 2014.
Jail for US webcam spy student
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:58:23 GMT
A US student who used a webcam to secretly film his room-mate in a gay encounter is sentenced to 30 days in prison by a judge.
Facebook closes below float price
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:53:11 GMT
Facebook shares close 11% below Friday's initial flotation price, sparking debate that the listing may have over-valued the firm.
'Lake red' after Breivik killings
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:11:05 GMT
A man who survived Anders Behring Breivik's attack on Utoeya island tells his trial the surrounding lake was red with blood following the massacre.
Three climbers die on Mt Everest
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:59:04 GMT
Three climbers have died as they returned from the summit of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say, with fears the toll may rise.
Dutch pre-school abuser is jailed
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:48:39 GMT
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.
Stars pay tribute to Robin Gibb
Mon, 21 May 2012 17:16:28 GMT
Sir Cliff Richard, Ringo Starr and Dionne Warwick lead the tributes to Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who has died aged 62.
Lockerbie bomber's funeral held
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:52:32 GMT
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi has been buried in a private ceremony in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Sri Lanka ex-army chief freed
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:53:16 GMT
The former Sri Lankan army chief, Sarath Fonseka, is released after more than two years in jail.
Strauss-Kahn faces new rape case
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:54:51 GMT
A French prosecutor orders an initial inquiry into claims that ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in a "gang rape" in Washington.
AUDIO: 'We had to fight our way out'
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:01:16 GMT
Former British Army Captain David Blakeley discusses his new book about a secret mission to Iraq in 2003.
VIDEO: Are blood diamonds a thing of the past?
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:27:04 GMT
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: Team that keeps torch relay moving
Mon, 21 May 2012 22:30:54 GMT
What keeps the Olympic torch relay on the road?
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Mon, 21 May 2012 19:35:54 GMT
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VIDEO: Nato to quit Afghan combat role in 2013
Mon, 21 May 2012 22:42:35 GMT
Nato leaders have formalised an agreement to hand control of Afghanistan to its own security forces in 2013. The summit also confirmed its timetable for a full combat pullout by 2014. Mark Mardell reports.
VIDEO: Deadly earthquake in northern Italy
Sun, 20 May 2012 09:42:26 GMT
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least six people, causing serious damage to buildings in several towns.
VIDEO: Life on 400 euros a month in Greece
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:14:58 GMT
A farmer tells the BBC his income has fallen from 4,000 euros a month to just over 400.
VIDEO: Millions see annular eclipse
Mon, 21 May 2012 05:48:52 GMT
Millions of people across the Pacific witnessed an annular eclipse, which resulted in a 'ring of fire'.
Google must answer trust concerns
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:12:25 GMT
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.
JPMorgan suspends share buy-back
Mon, 21 May 2012 22:03:36 GMT
JPMorgan Chase suspends its share buy-back programme to meet stricter bank capital rules, which follows on from a recent $2bn (£1.2bn) trading blunder.
SIM card to fight phone bullying
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:18:24 GMT
Parents will now be able to control their child's mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer.
China clears Google Motorola bid
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:20:52 GMT
Chinese regulators approve Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility, the final hurdle for the deal to go through.
Avengers tops US box office again
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:58:29 GMT
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
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:37:34 GMT
Coldplay are chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
SpaceX to attempt second lift-off
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:09:52 GMT
The US firm SpaceX will try again on Tuesday to launch its re-supply mission to the space station.
Modified wheat trial vandalised
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:28:48 GMT
A man has been charged with criminal damage following a break-in at the Rothamsted Research centre where a trial of GM wheat is being held.
Cheap dysentery drug 'promising'
Sun, 20 May 2012 18:26:49 GMT
A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US.
Two patients get eye stem cells
Mon, 21 May 2012 09:13:05 GMT
Two people in Scotland have stem cells transplanted into their eyes as part of a clinical trial to restore their sight.
England cruise home in first Test
Mon, 21 May 2012 13:38:55 GMT
England overcome an early bout of nerves to ease to a five-wicket win over West Indies in the opening Test at Lord's.
Nadal defeats Djokovic in Italy
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:29:24 GMT
Rafael Nadal beats world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win a record sixth Italian Open title.
Row dogs dinosaur skeleton sale
Mon, 21 May 2012 06:50:30 GMT
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.
Facebook boss in surprise wedding
Sun, 20 May 2012 02:16:38 GMT
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.
Ex-Gaddafi spy chief 'charged'
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:31:09 GMT
Muammar Gaddafi's ex-spy chief Abdallah al-Senussi - wanted by Libya and the ICC - is charged with illegal entry into Mauritania, officials say.
Bangladesh child wedding dispute
Mon, 21 May 2012 18:47:39 GMT
A Bangladeshi court ordered officials to explain their failure to stop a 12-year-old girl allegedly being married to a 14-year-old boy at the weekend.
Italians count high cost of quake
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:35:37 GMT
A day after seven people were killed in a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, Italians assess the damage to one of their most historic regions.
Farc kills 12 Colombian soldiers
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:31:27 GMT
Colombian officials say left-wing Farc rebels have killed 12 soldiers during a patrol in a remote rural area near the sensitive border with Venezuela.
Iran sacks 'pool abuse' diplomat
Mon, 21 May 2012 18:50:30 GMT
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announces it had dismissed a diplomat accused of molesting girls at a swimming pool in Brasilia.
Nato Chicago protests hit Boeing
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:31:49 GMT
Protesters in Chicago rally at the HQ of defence giant Boeing, one day after violent clashes and arrests as Nato leaders hold a summit in the city.
Don't scare workers, urges Cable
Mon, 21 May 2012 20:44:51 GMT
The business secretary condemns proposals to make it easier for firms to sack under-performing staff as "the wrong approach" to boosting the economy.
We won't desert Afghans - Cameron
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:59:54 GMT
Britain will not desert the people of Afghanistan when troops end their combat role there in 2014, David Cameron says at a Nato summit in Chicago.
Six people hurt in gas explosion
Mon, 21 May 2012 21:36:24 GMT
Three police officers, a paramedic, a gas engineer and an elderly man are seriously injured in a gas explosion in Gateshead.
Parkinson's man walks with torch
Mon, 21 May 2012 18:39:25 GMT
The Olympic torch has been carried by a man with Parkinson's Disease, who managed to get out of his wheelchair and walk the last few paces.
In pictures: Chelsea bus parade
Sun, 20 May 2012 18:23:10 GMT
Chelsea celebrate their European Cup triumph
In pictures: Falklands War Memorial unveiled
Sun, 20 May 2012 15:04:46 GMT
Veterans and families attended service
In pictures: Monarchs at Windsor
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:12:47 GMT
The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle
Why are locked room mysteries so popular?
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:14:14 GMT
The appeal of the locked room mystery
Fixing bodies broken in years of Arab world violence
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:09:12 GMT
Fixing faces and limbs broken in years of Arab world violence
Settlers filmed shooting at Palestinian protesters?
Mon, 21 May 2012 17:41:46 GMT
Jewish settlers filmed firing at Palestinian protesters
Bee Gees 'on a par with Beatles'
Mon, 21 May 2012 15:36:29 GMT
Bee Gees 'on a par with The Beatles', songwriters say
What if Greece quits the euro?
Sun, 20 May 2012 16:34:19 GMT
What could happen if Greece quits the euro?
Day in pictures: 21 May 2012
Mon, 21 May 2012 11:49:02 GMT
24 hours of news photos from around the world
Egypt vote: The Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty
Mon, 21 May 2012 14:03:47 GMT
Egypt-Israel peace treaty plays role in presidential election
In pictures: Annular eclipse
Mon, 21 May 2012 10:27:07 GMT
How 'ring of fire' eclipse was seen from east Asia to western US
Theatre leads battle to save Macau's 'sweet speech'
Sun, 20 May 2012 23:28:06 GMT
Macau theatre troupe leads fight to save dying language
