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Obama condemns Koran burning plan
US President Barack Obama says a small church's plans to burn the Koran are a 'recruitment bonanza' for al-Qaeda.
Euro MPs condemn France over Roma
Euro MPs call on France to suspend its deportations of Roma (Gypsies), as Paris seeks co-operation from Romania.
Police search Sarkozy party's HQ
French financial police search the headquarters of President Nicolas Sarkozy's party over the inquiry into the L'Oreal party funding scandal, reports say.
'Friendly fire' suspected in Manila siege
Investigators in the Philippines say police may have accidentally shot some of the hostages on a bus hijacked last month.
Taliban chief says victory close
Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are on the verge of victory in Afghanistan and the Nato-led campaign has been 'a complete failure'.
Erdogan raps rivals ahead of poll
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises the tactics of his opponents, in a BBC interview ahead of Sunday's constitutional referendum.
Mexico crime 'like an insurgency'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Mexican drug violence is looking increasingly like an insurgency, a comment strongly rejected by Mexico.
Big toll in Russian market bomb
At least 15 people are killed and more than 60 wounded in a bomb attack in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz, local officials say.
China abortion activist 'freed'
A blind activist jailed after revealing right abuses under China's one-child policy has been freed after a four-year prison term, a rights group says.
South Sudan vote is 'time bomb'
The referendum on independence for Southern Sudan is a 'ticking time bomb', US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
British hostage freed in Pakistan
A British journalist held captive by militants in north-west Pakistan since March is released.
'One in four' has given fake net names
A survey shows a majority of web users have suffered cybercrime, but many respondents were themselves less than honest.
Residents of 'Lustful' street seek less sinful name
Residents of a small street called Lustful Court in the US state of Georgia are told to raise a petition if they want a less provocative street name.
Rig firms hit back at BP report
Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Obama defiant on tax cut stance
President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.
Honduras massacre 'gang rivalry'
A mass shooting in a shoe factory in Honduras is blamed on rival street gangs linked to Mexican drug cartels.
Castro criticises Iranian leader
Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes.
Car bomb rocks Mogadishu airport
At least two people are killed by a car bomb attack on Somalia's main airport in Mogadishu, residents say.
SA murder rate shows sharp fall
The murder rate has fallen by 8.6% over the past year in South Africa, the latest statistics show.
Japan-China boat spat escalates
China warns Japan that their wider relationship will suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute about a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters.
South Korea in surprise rate hold
South Korea's central bank surprises markets by keeping interest rates on hold in the face of 'global uncertainties'.
Spain confirms its labour reforms
Spain's government says it will keep labour market reforms agreed in June which make it cheaper to sack workers.
Merkel defends Danish cartoonist
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose drawings of the Prophet Muhammad caused outrage in 2006.
Iran opposition lawyer detained
A prominent human rights lawyer in Iran, Nasrin Sotoudeh, is detained by the authorities on security charges.
Yemeni soldier killed in ambush
Gunmen open fire on soldiers in southern Yemen, killing at least one and wounding others.
Indian caste census due in 2011
India's first caste-based census since 1931 will take place next year, the cabinet announces.
Delhi games face disease threat
India's Commonwealth Games village in Delhi is being threatened by dengue fever-carrying mosquitoes.
North East 'least resilient' area
Industrial areas in the North East and Midlands are least resilient to economic shocks, BBC-commissioned research suggests.
Defence firm BAE cuts 1,000 jobs
BAE Systems announces it is to axe almost 1,000 jobs at five sites across England.
US slips in competitiveness poll
The United States has been overtaken by Sweden and Singapore in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness survey.
UK interest rates remain at 0.5%
The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5% for the 18th consecutive month.
Goldman Sachs fined £17.5m by FSA
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £17.5m by the UK's financial watchdog.
Injured Defoe out for six weeks
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is ruled out for at least six weeks because of an ankle injury.
Brilliant Federer powers past Soderling
Five-time champion Roger Federer produces a stunning display to beat Robin Soderling and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
Houllier named Aston Villa boss
Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is named the new manager of Aston Villa.
Spears sued for sexual harassment
A former bodyguard for Britney Spears files a sexual harassment lawsuit against the pop star.
Don Johnson payout upped to $51m
A judge more than doubles an award made by a jury to Don Johnson over profits owed from a TV show to $51.2m (£33.2m).
Morgan to replace host Larry King
Former newspaper editor and Britain's Got Talent judge Piers will replace US TV presenter Larry King on the US network CNN, it is announced.
UN aid chief Amos visits Pakistan
The newly appointed head of UN humanitarian relief Lady Valerie Amos has spent her first day in office touring Pakistan.
Turkey's controversial constitution vote
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended the controversial referendum on changing the constitution.
On patrol with the 101st Airborne
Quentin Sommerville goes on foot patrol with some of the men of the US Army's 101st Airborne division near the village of Zerok in Afghanistan.
Mexico rejects drug 'insurgency' analogy
Mexico has rejected remarks from the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, that drug-related violence in Mexico increasingly has the hallmarks of an insurgency.
Pressure mounts against Koran burning
A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
UN 'failed' DR Congo rape victims
UN peacekeepers 'failed' the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, a senior UN official has said.
Sect members escape Nigeria jail
At least 700 prisoners have escaped during an attack on a jail in northern Nigeria, including members of a militant Islamist sect.
Lion lunges at Las Vegas trainer
A lion lunged at a trainer as stunned onlookers watched in horror, at Las Vegas's MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.
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Downward spiral
Is Mexico becoming like 1980s drugs-wracked Colombia?
'Real women'
Plus-size models make New York Fashion Week debut
Altered image
Pictures reveal new side to life in trend-setting Soweto
Low pay and squalor
The plight of Commonwealth Games workers in Delhi
Secretive militia
West Bank crackdown pushes Hamas militia deeper underground
World of difference
Is it bad taste to have a 'shortest man' record?
Hero's welcome?
Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust