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US attacks East Jerusalem plans
US Vice-President Joe Biden condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.
Indonesia militant 'was killed'
Indonesia's President Yudhoyono confirms security forces killed terror suspect Dulmatin in raids in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes'
Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support for the economy.
Formal Suu Kyi ban in Burma poll
A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.
Arrests in Cyprus body theft case
Three men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.
US apology for Gaddafi comments
The US apologises for comments made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
US woman on 'jihad terror' charge
A US woman from Pennsylvania faces charges of using the internet to recruit female militant fighters for deadly attacks abroad.
Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'
A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
Producer admits Letterman blackmail
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
Leaping off the page - Belgian paper prints '3D edition'
A Belgian daily has issued what is thought to be Europe's first 3D newspaper - complete with cardboard viewing glasses.
Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Fiorentina 3-2 B Munich (4-4)
Bayern Munich reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on away goals after losing 3-2 to Fiorentina.
Galapagos tension
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
Thin red line
Lone stand of anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan
Biswas on India
Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy
In pictures
Togo in trouble as election protests continue to rage
Separation fear
Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law
Earth Watch
Whales and tuna tied up in Eurotangle
Somali hope for Chandlers release
Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.
Row over exhuming Rwanda leader
The son of Rwanda's first President, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, protests at orders to exhume his father's remains.
US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
Japan confirms secret nuclear pact
Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports.
Thailand invokes emergency laws
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he will use emergency security laws to help cope with opposition rallies.
Third of EU emissions 'imported'
Research shows some EU countries 'import' about a third of their carbon emissions from developing countries.
Collider to fix faults for a year
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
Israeli 'spymaster' dies aged 82
A former Israeli spy who played a key role in Africa, the Middle East and the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal has died.
Israel and Syria in nuclear bids
Israel and Syria both tell a conference in Paris they want to use nuclear power to generate electricity.
Indian MPs approve women's bill
India's upper house sees a second day of uproar as it backs a bill to reserve a third of all parliamentary seats for women.
UK seeks Afghan political drive
Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban.
New Kurdish party to challenge polls
Jim Muir reports on the new Kurdish party that has emerged in northern Iraq to mount a challenge in the third general election since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.
Bitterness and unease in Zimbabwe
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.
Can US broker Middle East peace?
Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?