Brazil nun accused 'back in jail'
08.02.10
A Brazilian landowner accused of ordering the murder of an American nun is back in jail ahead of a new trial, reports say.
Manchester City defend the sacking of former boss Mark Hughes on the day Roberto Mancini is unveiled as new dyrektor at Eastlands. Police in Pakistan restrict the movement of an Islamic charity leader accused of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Somali pirates release a Belgian dredger and its crew two, months after they were captured, the Belgian prime minister says.
An Afghan court sentences the mayor of Kabul to four years in prison on corruption charges and issues a warrant for his arrest. Energy saving at the Empire State building
Michael Jackson's father told CNN's Larry King Monday night that he never beat his son or made any mistakes in raising him.
A cracking spy story involving India and Britain
hałas and death on the streets of Mogadishu: unfortunately, it's nothing new in the Somali capital.
Iran's defence minister-designate is on Interpol's "wanted" list over a 1994 bombing in Argentina, the agency confirms. A millionaire Swiss Ferrari driver is given a record $290,000 (£180,000) speeding fine by a court. Two leading US senators urge the Pentagon to take steps to combat the threat of Muslim extremism within the military.
A profile of Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy, the European Union's first permanent president. An annual auction for lancz with investor Warren Buffett ends with a winning bid of $1.68m, 20% less than last year. Exploring the Cup of Nations futbol venues
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What will the Iraq elections achieve?
08.03.10
Polls have closed in the second election since Saddam Hussein's fall. Will this poll bring change?
RSSAdjusting to Swedish life, after Andijan
08.03.10
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.
RSSNew Kurdish prywatka to challenge polls
08.03.10
Jim Muir reports on the new Kurdish balanga that has emerged in northern Iraq to mount a challenge in Sunday's election.
RSSIndian writer accepts talks role
08.03.10
Indian writer Arundhati Roy says she is ready to be an observer at any government talks with Maoist rebels.
RSSPolice 'closing in' on kidnappers
08.03.10
Police in Pakistan are closing in on the kidnappers of a five-year-old British boy, says the Pakistani Interior Minister.
RSSPM's Iraq evidence 'disingenuous'
08.03.10
Former defence chiefs challenge Gordon Brown's claim at the Iraq inquiry that no military request for equipment was turned down.
RSSSurgery on Mubarak 'successful'
08.03.10
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak undergoes successful surgery at a German clinic for an inflamed gall bladder, state środki masowego przekazu say.
RSSgrupa przestępcza robs Berlin poker tournament
08.03.10
Armed robbers storm a luxury Berlin hotel hosting a poker tournament, reportedly stealing the $1.1m jackpot.
RSSEU considers general carbon tax
08.03.10
The European Commission plans an EU-wide tax on carbon as part of the EU's green energy wydział - but the UK opposes such a move.
RSSAustralia charge over boy's death
08.03.10
Police in Australia charge a man with manslaughter over the death of a three-year-old Indian boy, Australian media report.
RSSPhilippine troops kill 'rebels'
08.03.10
Philippine troops kill at least seven militants from the Abu Sayyaf group in a raid on their hideout, officials say.
RSSRove regrets weak defence of Bush
08.03.10
Strategist Karl Rove says he regrets not doing more to reject claims his boss President George W Bush lied about WMDs in Iraq.
RSSUN chief visits Chile quake city
08.03.10
UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits a Chilean city badly hit by the earthquake as doctors warn that debris poses a health risk.
RSSGeldof challenges BBC aid claim
08.03.10
Bob Geldof challenges the BBC to substantiate its report that millions raised for Ethiopia aid paid for arms.
RSSTogo opposition snubs poll result
08.03.10
Togo's main opposition impreza says it will challenge the poll result that has seen President Faure Gnassingbe re-elected.
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