'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
2010-09-03 17:02:36
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.

Ground Zero Islamic centre causes debate
2010-09-03 13:47:28
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.

The cost of wheat
2010-09-03 12:53:48
Why food prices around the world are on the rise again

School in gay kookaburra song row
2010-09-03 09:13:54
An Australian head teacher is under fire after removing the word gay from the famous song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.

Weekly world news quiz
2010-09-02 21:59:46
How much do you recall from the past week's news events?

Tropical hotspot
2010-09-02 21:14:53
Why tensions are rising in the South China Sea

Hurricane Earl now 'category two'
2010-09-02 21:01:33
Hurricane Earl is downgraded to a category two storm as it nears the US East Coast.

Canadian to command space station
2010-09-02 17:09:51
The Canadian Space Agency announces astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013.

Nato strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
2010-09-02 15:31:03
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.

Israeli novelist on Middle East conflict
2010-09-02 15:13:39
The Israeli novelist David Grossman on how the Middle East conflict tore his family apart.

Samsung unveils rival to Apple's iPad
2010-09-02 14:16:56
Samsung has become the latest challenger to enter the tablet computer battle, unveiling its Galaxy Tab at the IFA conference in Berlin.

Bowled over
2010-09-02 14:09:17
Betting claims stun Pakistan cricket star's village

More than 10,000 vehicles stuck in new China jam
2010-09-02 12:05:23
More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway.

DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed
2010-09-02 11:02:22
The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month.

Female circumcision widespead in Egypt
2010-09-02 08:22:25
A doctor in Egypt is being taken to court for carrying out an illegal operation to circumcise young girls following the death of a 13-year-old.

'Lifeline service'
2010-09-02 07:51:50
BBC Burmese marks 70 years of broadcasting

Ecuador in migrant massacre row
2010-09-02 07:22:09
Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre.

Typhoon hits South Korean capital
2010-09-02 03:57:50
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.

Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up
2010-09-02 03:18:53
Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people.

Angry Roddick falls to Tipsarevic
2010-09-02 00:16:22
Ninth seed Andy Roddick sees his hopes of claiming a second US Open title end early with defeat by Janko Tipsarevic in New York.