Violent protests mar Brazil match
06/19/2013
03:22 PM
Protesters clash with police in Brazil's city of Fortaleza ahead of a football match against Mexico, as public discontent over poor public services widens.
Obama calls for nuclear arsenal cuts
06/19/2013
01:26 PM
Speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama calls for reductions to be made in US and Russian nuclear stockpiles.
Kerry calls Karzai to defuse tension
06/19/2013
01:24 PM
The US Secretary of State John Kerry calls the Afghan leader to defuse tension over the opening of a Taliban office, an Afghan official tells the BBC.
Deadly attack on Somalia UN office
06/19/2013
08:53 AM
At least 15 people, including four foreigners, are killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row
06/19/2013
02:43 PM
Microsoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its upcoming Xbox One console.
FBI uses surveillance drones in US
06/19/2013
01:55 PM
The FBI has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil and is developing a drone use policy, the FBI director tells the US Senate.
Mexico arrests top 10 US fugitive
06/19/2013
07:52 AM
A US fugitive on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for the alleged sexual exploitation of children is arrested at a resort in Mexico.
North Korea 'willing to join talks'
06/19/2013
01:11 PM
The government in North Korea is willing to restart talks over its nuclear programme which broke down five years ago, according to Chinese officials.
Protests flare over Egypt governor
06/19/2013
10:53 AM
Egypt's tourism minister quits and protests erupt as a man with links to Islamists behind the deadly 1997 attack in Luxor is named as city governor.
US force-feeding 'hurts detainees'
06/19/2013
09:15 AM
A hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay detainee tells of the 'ordeal' of force-feeding, as doctors call for inmates to get independent medical care.
Nigeria motorbike raiders 'kill 48'
06/19/2013
04:49 AM
Gunmen on motorbikes kill 48 people in an attack on a remote village in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, an official says.
Cyprus leader attacks bailout terms
06/19/2013
02:01 AM
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades urges eurozone leaders to help his country's biggest bank and sharply criticises the bailout agreed in March.
Applause is a 'social contagion'
06/18/2013
05:04 PM
The quality of a performance does not drive the amount of applause an audience gives, a study suggests.
Saturn probe to acquire Earth image
06/18/2013
09:08 PM
The Cassini probe in orbit around Saturn is going to picture the ringed planet in a special photo that also includes a distant Earth.
Fed 'could end bond-buying in 2014'
06/19/2013
03:17 PM
The Federal Reserve maintains its $85bn-a-month (£54bn) asset purchase programme, but says it could begin scaling back later this year and ending it completely in 2014.
Serena sorry for quotes on US rape
06/19/2013
02:38 PM
World tennis number one Serena Williams apologises after reportedly appearing to criticise the victim in a high-profile US rape case.
Chile to extradite Argentine judge
06/18/2013
02:10 PM
The Chilean Supreme Court approves the extradition of former Argentine judge Otilio Romano, accused of human rights abuses under the military government.
Arrest in US football dribbler death
06/18/2013
10:26 AM
An Oregon motorist suspected of fatally running down a US man on a quest to dribble a football from Seattle to Brazil for charity is arrested.
Congo attacks over arrests in India
06/19/2013
12:46 PM
Shops belonging to Asians are targeted in a violent protest in DR Congo's capital over the arrest of Congolese students in India over the weekend.
First cycling Tour de Congo begins
06/19/2013
08:33 AM
The first cycling tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts, but cyclists will not be riding to the volatile east of the vast country.
Army leads north India flood rescue
06/19/2013
06:39 AM
Military helicopters and the army are leading rescue operations in India's flood-hit northern states, where 138 people are now known to have died.
Toxic substance in Fukushima water
06/19/2013
02:32 AM
High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope, strontium-90, have been found in groundwater at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.
IMF: Spain making strong progress
06/19/2013
07:20 AM
The IMF says Spain has made strong progress on its economy, but the outlook remains "difficult" and more action is needed to boost job creation.
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
06/19/2013
09:35 AM
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for tax evasion but have appealed against the verdict.
Suicide bomber strikes Yemeni market
06/19/2013
04:23 AM
A suicide bomber on a motorbike kills two people in Yemen's northern town of Saada, which is under the control of Houthi Shia rebels.
Israel starts celebrating Peres 90th
06/19/2013
01:50 AM
Celebrations begin for the 90th birthday of Israel's President Shimon Peres, in the presence of celebrities and world leaders.
NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt
06/19/2013
11:18 AM
There should be "no hiding place" for anyone involved in a cover-up by England's NHS regulator after baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, the health secretary says.
Families win Iraq deaths damages bid
06/19/2013
05:42 AM
Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for negligence and bring damages claims under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court rules.
Wall Street Market Report
06/19/2013
02:06 PM
Wall Street Market Report
Drug firms fined for blocking rivals
06/19/2013
09:18 AM
Nine drug companies are fined for delaying cheaper generic drugs coming to market.
Jail reckless bankers, report urges
06/19/2013
07:48 AM
Measures including criminal sanctions to make bankers responsible for their own failings, are called for in a new report.
Dominant England reach Trophy final
06/19/2013
09:23 AM
England cruise into the final of the Champions Trophy with a convincing seven-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval.
Australia give three players debuts
06/19/2013
01:40 PM
Australia name Israel Folau among three debutants for Saturday's first Test against the British & Irish Lions in Brisbane.
Brazil 2-0 Mexico
06/19/2013
02:46 PM
A Neymar-inspired Brazil defeat Mexico to all but secure their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.
US country singer Slim Whitman dies
06/19/2013
08:30 AM
Slim Whitman, the American country singer known for his yodelling abilities has died at the age of 90.
Radcliffe's Cripple enchants critics
06/19/2013
03:04 AM
Daniel Radcliffe impresses reviewers with his "understated" performance as a disabled teenage orphan in Martin McDonagh's play The Cripple of Inishmaan.
Four vie to be UK City of Culture
06/19/2013
05:08 AM
Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay make the shortlist to become the UK's second City of Culture in 2017.
VIDEO: Obama visits Brandenburg Gate
06/19/2013
11:24 AM
US President Barack Obama has addressed thousands of Germans in Berlin, almost 50 years to the day since President John Kennedy delivered his famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate.
VIDEO: Toxic isotope found in Fukushima water
06/19/2013
07:47 AM
High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope have been found in groundwater at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.
VIDEO: 'You don't know how much I miss my son'
06/19/2013
02:34 AM
In Mexico around 25,000 people have disappeared since the drug war began six years ago.
VIDEO: Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
06/19/2013
09:40 AM
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been sentenced to jail in Italy for one year and eight months for tax evasion
VIDEO: 'We've received no food or tents'
06/19/2013
08:55 AM
Flooding in India is continuing to disrupt daily life on a massive scale.
VIDEO: Refugee numbers 'highest since 1994'
06/18/2013
09:41 PM
The UN says 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at any time since 1994.
VIDEO: Military police deployed in Brazil
06/19/2013
09:52 AM
Military police are being deployed in several cities in Brazil to help control a wave of violent protests.
VIDEO: Turkey's 'silent protest' spreads
06/18/2013
03:18 PM
A silent, standing protest by performance artist Erdem Gunduz has been taken up by hundreds of anti-government demonstrators and spread to several Turkish cities.
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06/19/2013
01:38 PM
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How Israel keeps Holocaust memories alive
06/18/2013
04:43 PM
As witnesses die, will the Holocaust be forgotten?
Models for possible Syria intervention
06/19/2013
05:42 AM
Possible models for intervention as West mulls action in Syria
Alaa Jarban: One of Yemen's first openly gay men
06/18/2013
08:11 PM
Fears for author of 'I'm Queer' blogpost
Apartheid's roots: The Natives Land Act
06/19/2013
02:21 AM
The 100-year-old law still dividing South Africa
Hague in turmoil amid claims of manipulation
06/19/2013
01:07 AM
Claims of manipulation rock Hague's Balkans tribunal
Russia: Faberge eggs symbol of power
06/19/2013
12:56 AM
Russia falls again for eggs once despised as tsar’s playthings
The air force pilot who took her baby on missions
06/18/2013
04:30 PM
The air force pilot who took her daughter on missions
Glimmers of hope in Detroit
06/18/2013
06:14 PM
Is down-at-heel Detroit on the brink of a comeback?
VIDEO: The global middle class revolution
06/18/2013
04:13 PM
Where is the middle class growing around the world?
IMF entering university market
06/19/2013
03:13 AM
The IMF is turning into a university
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