Bush in Northern Ireland deal plea
2010-03-08 23:53:31
Ex-US President George W Bush asks David Cameron to try to get the UUP to back devolution of justice and policing.

Cyprus ex-leader's body 'found'
2010-03-08 16:17:05
The body of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos may have been found, officials say, three months after it was stolen.

War-weariness
2010-03-08 11:49:35
Kabul residents determined to get on with life

SA opposition call for Zuma probe
2010-03-08 08:55:23
South Africa's opposition leader calls for an investigation into whether President Jacob Zuma has broken the strict ethics code.

Tea for two: Our closest primate relatives opt to share food
2010-03-08 03:58:19
One of our closest primate relatives, the bonobo, prefers to share its food rather than dine alone, scientists report.

Connected world
2010-03-08 02:24:35
Mapping the global growth of the internet since 1998

Swiss vote on lawyers for animals
2010-03-06 22:44:50
A nationwide referendum is taking place in Switzerland on a proposal to give animals the constitutional right to be represented in court.

Gang robs Berlin poker tournament
2010-03-06 17:25:04
Armed robbers storm a luxury Berlin hotel hosting a poker tournament and make off with an undisclosed sum, police say.

New Kurdish party to challenge polls
2010-03-06 07:48:38
Jim Muir reports on the new Kurdish party that has emerged in northern Iraq to mount a challenge in Sunday's election.

Bitterness and unease in Zimbabwe
2010-03-06 07:11:35
Andrew Harding reports from Harare on the uneasy mood among the white population and the MDC party as President Robert Mugabe says he's ready for another term.

Fearful hints
2010-03-06 07:11:35
Zimbabwe's whites uneasy as Mugabe wants another term

Adjusting to Swedish life, after Andijan
2010-03-06 07:11:30
In May 2005, troops in Andijan, Uzbekistan, opened fire on demonstrators. Uzbek authorities threw out all foreign press - including the BBC's Monica Whitlock. Five years on, she meets survivors leading new lives in Sweden.

Sumo wrestler 'makes off with cash machine'
2010-03-06 06:44:19
Moscow police arrest two men after a suspect claiming to be a sumo wrestler rips out a cashpoint and makes off with it.

In the hot seat
2010-03-06 05:35:01
Meet the man directing the Oscars live ceremony

Iceland to vote on repayments
2010-03-05 19:03:19
Iceland holds a referendum on plans to repay the UK and the Netherlands debts owed from the collapse of Icesave bank.

Djokovic puts Serbia in control
2010-03-05 17:46:22
Novak Djokovic beats Sam Querrey to put Serbia in command against the US after day one of their Davis Cup World Group tie.

Pirates hijack Norwegian tanker
2010-03-05 15:22:26
Pirates have hijacked a tanker and are sailing it towards the Somali coast, the ship's Norwegian owners say.

Could lip-reading phone be the answer to irksome train chatter?
2010-03-05 03:57:07
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.

Pakistan 'holds key Taliban boss'
2010-03-04 15:12:49
Another top leader of Afghanistan's Taliban, Agha Jan Mohtasim, is held in Pakistan, US and Pakistani officials say.

Family's plea for kidnapped boy
2010-03-04 13:25:11
Relatives of a five-year-old British boy seized at gunpoint in Pakistan say they 'just want him back'.