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Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'
The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 20:01:31 GMT)
Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul
Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 19:48:03 GMT)
Dancer 'lied' in Berlusconi sex case
A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi tells a court she lied to investigators in 2010.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 19:38:55 GMT)
Syria opposition ready to negotiate
Syria's main opposition coalition says it is willing to attend an peace conference next month only if President Bashar al-Assad agrees to step down.
(Sat, 25 May 2013 01:56:43 GMT)
Author investigated for 'clown' gibe
Portuguese author and journalist Miguel Sousa Tavares is being investigated for calling President Anibal Cavaco Silva "a clown" in an interview.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 22:28:54 GMT)
Toronto's Ford denies 'crack video'
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied allegations from a major Canadian newspaper he was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:35 GMT)
Barrick Gold fined for Chile project
Chilean authorities fine the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corp, more than $16m for environmental offences at an Andean mine.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 22:42:47 GMT)
IMF chief Lagarde made key witness
A French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 20:28:18 GMT)
Extra police heading for Stockholm
Reinforcements of specially trained police are being sent to Stockholm after five nights of unprecedented rioting in the capital's suburbs.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07:45 GMT)
China-Swiss free-trade deal sealed
China and Switzerland sign a memorandum of understanding on a free-trade agreement, the first such deal for China with a major Western economy.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 21:56:37 GMT)
Spanish princess faces new tax probe
A Spanish judge orders a new investigation into the tax affairs of Princess Cristina after an earlier subpoena for questioning in an embezzlement case against her husband was dropped.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 17:15:11 GMT)
Nasa to lease shuttle launch pad
Nasa is looking for commercial operators to lease a historic launch pad in Florida used for the first Moon missions and by the space shuttles.
(Thu, 23 May 2013 23:26:57 GMT)
Vatican punishes Freemason priest
A Roman Catholic parish priest at an elite French ski resort is stripped of his functions for refusing to renounce Freemasonry.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 17:06:48 GMT)
US bridge collapse 'caused by lorry'
The collapse of a road bridge over a river in the north-west US state of Washington was caused by an oversized lorry's crash, say officials.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 17:35:46 GMT)
Arizona sheriff 'profiled' Hispanics
The office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, improperly targeted Hispanics in patrols for undocumented immigrants, a judge finds.
(Sat, 25 May 2013 02:04:02 GMT)
Ecuador president starts third term
Ecuador's President, Rafael Correa, is sworn into office for an unprecedented third term in the capital, Quito.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:52 GMT)
Guatemala extradites ex-leader to US
Former Guatemalan President Alfonso is extradited to the United States, where he faces charges for laundering more than $70m in public funds.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 19:19:44 GMT)
Belmokhtar 'supervised' Niger bombs
Militant leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar masterminded the two suicide bombs in Niger on Thursday which killed 20 people, a Mauritanian news agency reports.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 22:12:39 GMT)
'Tanzanian shot' in gas crackdown
A pregnant woman has been shot dead in Tanzania during a security operation after gas protests in Mtwara, a journalist in the southern town tells the BBC.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:43 GMT)
Two held after plane alert over UK
Two men are held on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after RAF jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan Airlines plane in UK airspace.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:47 GMT)
UN hails 'historic' Obama drone vow
The lawyer leading the UN's inquiry into drones welcomes President Obama's speech as a "significant step towards increased transparency".
(Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:35 GMT)
MI5 'approached Woolwich suspect'
Security service MI5 asked Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo if he wanted to work for them about six months ago, a childhood friend claims in a BBC Newsnight interview.
(Sat, 25 May 2013 00:48:52 GMT)
Turkey to restrict alcohol sales
The Turkish parliament approves controversial legislation to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 13:58:51 GMT)
'Poor response' to Iraq abuse claims
The UK government's response to claims that British troops abused and unlawfully killed civilians in Iraq is inadequate, the High Court rules, but it stops short of ordering a public inquiry.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 16:16:18 GMT)
Thousands protest in Bahrain sit-in
Tens of thousands of Bahrainis participated in a sit-in on Friday in protest at a raid on a senior Shia cleric's home.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:03 GMT)
Tiger attack wildlife worker dies
A woman attacked by a tiger at the Cumbria wildlife park where she worked dies of her injuries.
(Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:01 GMT)
BBC abandons £100m digital project
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".
(Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:25 GMT)
Germany reports sluggish growth
Germany's economy barely grew in the first quarter of the year, figures show, as private consumption helped offset shrinking exports and investment.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 08:53:22 GMT)
News Corp to split in two on 28 June
News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 15:21:38 GMT)
Manchester United cuts debt costs
Manchester United has struck a new loan deal to cut the amount of interest it pays on its huge debts.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:21 GMT)
Klopp relishing 'perfect' occasion
Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp says the Champions League final against Bayern Munich will be a special occasion.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 22:51:40 GMT)
Gill confident of keeping Rooney
Outgoing Manchester United chief executive David Gill is confident Wayne Rooney will stay at Old Trafford.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 18:29:14 GMT)
McIlroy & Donald miss Wentworth cut
Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald miss the cut at the PGA Championship at Wentworth as Francesco Molinari leads by one shot.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 17:52:24 GMT)
Lesbian drama is Cannes favourite
An intimate love story between two young women receives rave reviews in Cannes days before the winner of the Palme d'Or is announced.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 12:01:30 GMT)
Amazon reveals fan fiction platform
Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 11:41:33 GMT)
British hopefuls up for US TV awards
Damian Lewis and Sienna Miller are among the British stars nominated for the annual US Critics' Choice Awards.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 09:34:02 GMT)
VIDEO: Saudi drivers in 'sidewalk skiing' craze
Motorists in Saudi Arabia have developed a new way of driving cars, which uses only two wheels.
(Sat, 25 May 2013 02:21:24 GMT)
VIDEO: US road bridge falls into river
Part of a road bridge has collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington, officials say.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 04:48:44 GMT)
VIDEO: Chinese farmer creates 'bionic arms'
A Chinese farmer who lost his hands in an accident is turning his misfortune into a family business with home-made 'bionic arms' that he now sells to other amputees.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 15:53:11 GMT)
VIDEO: Stockholm cars and schools targeted
A fifth night of violence and rioting in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, has seen a police station attacked and two schools and at least nine cars set alight.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 21:55:00 GMT)
VIDEO: Second jewel theft at Cannes festival
A necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) has been stolen during the Cannes film festival, in the second such theft to hit this year's event.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 00:48:08 GMT)
VIDEO: First halal food fair for Sarajevo
Food lovers and businessmen attend Sarajevo's first ever halal food fair, set up in response to a rise in demand for halal food products in the wider Balkans region and beyond in recent years.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:50 GMT)
VIDEO: Rios Montt genocide case stirs tensions
The former military leader of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, scored a victory this week in the long-running genocide case against him.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 04:05:52 GMT)
VIDEO: UN brigade to 'enforce peace' in Congo
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told the BBC that a UN force in the Democratic Republic of Congo will protect the civilian population
(Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:10 GMT)
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Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
(Fri, 24 May 2013 18:29:19 GMT)
Chaos and suspicion in Cairo mortuary
The mortuary that symbolises Egypt's post-revolutionary chaos
(Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:08 GMT)
How safe are US road bridges?
How safe are road bridges in the US?
(Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:31 GMT)
Can Nawaz Sharif walk the military tightrope?
Will Nawaz Sharif walk the military tightrope in Pakistan?
(Fri, 24 May 2013 23:19:14 GMT)
Illusion of protection in DR Congo
The UN's illusion of protection in eastern DR Congo
(Fri, 24 May 2013 23:24:50 GMT)
How to speak Franglais
Bonjour, mes amis antiques, let's parler Franglais
(Fri, 24 May 2013 15:54:55 GMT)
Iran election: Conservatives dominate narrow field
Iran's voters have little choice as conservatives dominate
(Fri, 24 May 2013 23:27:49 GMT)
Why are so many Guantanamo inmates from Yemen?
Could Guantanamo's Yemenis soon be released?
(Fri, 24 May 2013 20:55:02 GMT)
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