UN chief set for mission in Burma
The UN secretary general will visit Burma to seek the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi.
WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
Jackson's former wife 'undecided'
The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer says.
Air France jet 'broke on impact'
French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air.
US urges Russian break from past
President Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that "Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past.
Envoy to make Honduras demand
A top Latin American diplomat is due in Honduras where he is to demand the restoration of deposed President Manuel Zelaya.
Afghan rebels capture US soldier
A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south.
Russian forces besiege 'gunmen'
Security forces in the Russian North Caucasus city of Nalchik besiege a flat after coming under fire, Russian media report.
Saddam interview tapes released
US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader.
Owen linked to shock Man Utd move
Manchester United refuse to be drawn on growing speculation that they are in talks with striker Michael Owen.
Venus and Serena through to final
Serena Williams will face sister Venus in Saturday's Wimbledon final after prevailing in a marathon tussle with Russian Elena Dementieva.
Should gay sex be legalised in India?
Homosexual sex between consenting adults is no longer a criminal act in India. Will it change life for gay people?
UK Lt Colonel dies in Afghanistan
The highest ranking Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War is one of the two latest casualties in Afghanistan.
School place 'fraud' case dropped
A London council withdraws its action against a mother it accused of lying to gain a school place.
Minister in Tory homophobia claim
Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw angers Tories by saying "a deep strain of homophobia still exists on the Conservative benches".
Patient safety 'still threatened'
Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety.
Darling issues warning to bankers
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns bankers it would be "disastrous" if they return to their old ways and repeat past mistakes.
Child witnesses 'wait too long'
Young witnesses in sex abuse or violence cases are being forced to wait more than a year to give evidence in crown courts in England and Wales, a report says.
Probe into RAF jet fighter crash
Investigators and engineers begin the second day of a recovery operation after a jet fighter crash which killed two air crew.
Pardon appeal for Shields refused
Justice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields.
Final moments
How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up
Coup? What coup?
President's removal that passed many Hondurans by
It's quiz time!
What secrets did this dinosaur mummy reveal?
BBQ diplomacy
Unlikely middleman between North Korea and the US
Space ambitions
US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
Scraping by
Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity
Air crash survivor back in France
The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on.
US job losses worse than expected
The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.
China babies 'sold for adoption'
Baby girls removed from parents who broke China's family-planning laws have been sold for adoption overseas, it is reported.
Unemployment up again in eurozone
The unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro rose to 9.5% in May, according to official EU statistics.
Syria amends honour killing law
Syria's president scraps a law limiting sentences for men who kill their female relatives in the name of family honour.
Court decriminalises gay sex in India
An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law.
Madoff's luxury penthouse seized
US marshalls seize the $7m Manhattan penthouse of imprisoned fraudster Bernard Madoff, forcing his wife to move.
Gene clues to schizophrenia risk
Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.
Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies
US actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, dies at 97.
Moon probe returns first images
The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.
Twitter followers 'can be bought'
Twitter users can now buy followers to boost the audience for the messages they send via the micro-blogging service.
