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Clinton 'wins' W Virginia primary
Tue, May 13, 2008, 4:30 PM
Hillary Clinton wins West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary, according to US media projections.
Brazil's Amazon minister resigns
Tue, May 13, 2008, 3:52 PM
Brazil's environment minister resigns, after reported conflicts with the government over Amazon development.
Rescuers reach Chinese epicentre
Tue, May 13, 2008, 3:20 PM
Rescue teams finally break through to the epicentre of China's earthquake, where an estimated 60,000 are missing.
Colombian ex-warlords sent to US
Tue, May 13, 2008, 2:57 PM
Colombia extradites 14 former paramilitary bosses to face drugs charges in the US after they violated a peace deal.
Olmert's 'progress' with Abbas
Tue, May 13, 2008, 1:31 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he has reached "points of agreement" with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
US praises N Korea nuclear files
Tue, May 13, 2008, 1:03 PM
A senior US diplomat says North Korea appears to have handed over full details of its plutonium programme.
Bombings rock Indian tourist city
Tue, May 13, 2008, 11:55 AM
At least 60 people are killed after a series of bomb blasts in the historic city of Jaipur in western India, police say.
Torture fears after raid in Sudan
Tue, May 13, 2008, 11:18 AM
Human rights groups say they fear those arrested after a rebel raid near Sudan's capital may face torture.
EU top aid man granted Burma visa
Tue, May 13, 2008, 10:19 AM
EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel is to travel to Burma after ministers called for free access for relief workers.
Jordan 'tough' on honour killer
Tue, May 13, 2008, 10:16 AM
A court in Jordan sentences a man to 10 years in jail for killing his sister - a long term by Jordan's standards.
9/11 suspect charges dropped
Tue, May 13, 2008, 10:06 AM
The US drops charges against a Saudi held at Guantanamo, who was allegedly part of the 9/11 plot.
UN calls for Burma aid corridor
Tue, May 13, 2008, 8:42 AM
The UN urges the setting up of an air or sea corridor to channel aid to the victims of the cyclone in Burma.
Freud painting set to beat record
Tue, May 13, 2008, 8:18 AM
A life-sized Lucian Freud painting of a sleeping, naked woman is expected to be sold for a record price later.
Food warning for Indian children
Tue, May 13, 2008, 7:54 AM
More than 1.5m Indian children are at risk of malnutrition because of rising food prices, Unicef says.
Lebanon army 'ready to use force'
Tue, May 13, 2008, 7:37 AM
The Lebanese army says it is prepared to use force to disarm gunmen and restore order across the country.
Cricket: WI's Samuels banned
Tue, May 13, 2008, 6:36 AM
West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels is banned for two years for breaching regulations on betting.
Arrests follow Malawi 'coup plot'
Tue, May 13, 2008, 6:20 AM
Malawian police arrest four opposition officials and ex-security chiefs, after claims of a plot against the president.
Government in turmoil for Pakistan
Tue, May 13, 2008, 6:06 AM
Ministers from one of Pakistan's main parties, the PML-N, resign, just months after elections.
Hamas rejects Israeli truce terms
Tue, May 13, 2008, 4:29 AM
Hamas rejects Israel's demand that the release of captured soldier Gilad Shalit should be part of any truce agreement.
Ukraine leader's speech blocked
Tue, May 13, 2008, 4:29 AM
MPs loyal to Ukraine's prime minister prevent President Yushchenko making his annual address to parliament.
Rugby: Borthwick to lead England
Tue, May 13, 2008, 2:01 AM
New England manager Martin Johnson names Bath lock Steve Borthwick as skipper for the tour of New Zealand.
Australian bank accepts takeover
Mon, May 12, 2008, 11:02 PM
Australian bank St George accepts a takeover offer worth A$19bn from its larger rival Westpac.
Haiti MPs reject new PM candidate
Mon, May 12, 2008, 8:00 PM
Haiti's parliament rejects the president's choice for a new PM after the last one was sacked over food riots.
A Basque encounter with pirates
Sat, May 10, 2008, 6:11 AM
On a recent visit to the Spanish Basque country, Nick Rankin found himself on the fringes of a story involving piracy.
'No regrets' for Mugabe opponents
Sat, May 10, 2008, 4:01 AM
Orla Guerin meets opponents of President Mugabe in Zimbabwe, who fear renewed violence.
Up the Congo without a helmet
Sat, May 10, 2008, 4:00 AM
The BBC's Mark Doyle fulfils a lifelong dream of travelling along the Congo and discovers much more than the cliches.