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May 12th, 2008
US aid flight takes off for Burma
The first US aid flight takes off for Burma, but agencies warn the amount of aid getting to people is inadequate.
May 12th, 2008
Tough talks loom after Serb polls
Serbia's election results point to a victory for the pro-EU bloc, but the nationalists say they could still form the next government.
May 12th, 2008
Powerful earthquake shakes China
An earthquake measuring 7.5 has hit south-west China, according to the US Geological Survey.
May 12th, 2008
Lebanon tense after new clashes
Hezbollah keeps up attacks on a pro-government leader in Lebanon as the Arab League prepares to send mediators.
May 12th, 2008
Sudan 'can prove Chad rebel role'
Sudan says it has proof that Chad helped Darfur rebels in their weekend invasion of the capital's twin city.
May 12th, 2008
France may breathalyse clubbers
France's cabinet is to hear a proposal to make breathalysers mandatory at late-night clubs and cafes.
May 12th, 2008
Hacker leaks 6m Chileans' records
A computer hacker in Chile posts confidential data belonging to six million people on the internet.
May 12th, 2008
No agreement on Pakistan judges
Pakistan's main coalition parties fail to strike a deal on restoring judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf.
May 12th, 2008
Food prices drive China inflation
China's consumer price inflation nears a 12-year high in April, as the cost of food continues to take its toll.
May 12th, 2008
Locusts may swarm out of fear of being eaten by each other
Locusts swarm in such numbers because of a panicking fear they will be eaten by each other, scientists suggest.
May 12th, 2008
Ferguson turns sights to Europe
Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson sets his sights on the Champions League final after clinching his 10th league title.
May 11th, 2008
Late Murphy header secures Fulham survival
Danny Murphy's goal secures Fulham's Premier League status as they beat Portsmouth 1-0 at Fratton Park.
May 9th, 2008
China torch relay
The Olympic flame reaches Xiamen, close to Taiwan
May 12th, 2008
Tricky issue
The tangled row over Pakistan's sacked judges
May 10th, 2008
Inside Zimbabwe
Orla Guerin meets people determined to survive Mugabe
May 11th, 2008
In pictures
Aid starts reaching victims of Burma's devastating cyclone
May 10th, 2008
Patriotic pirates
Profiting from sailors and books in national interest
May 9th, 2008
China torch relay
The Olympic flame reaches Xiamen, close to Taiwan
May 11th, 2008
Zimbabwe police arrest activists
Nearly 60 opposition activists are arrested in Zimbabwe as their leader Morgan Tsvangirai is set to return for elections.
May 12th, 2008
Tornado wrecks central US towns
Tornadoes and severe storms sweep the central US, severely damaging two towns and killing at least 22 people.
May 11th, 2008
Chinese launches plane firm
China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report.
May 10th, 2008
Turkish strikes 'kill 19 rebels'
Turkey's military says it has killed at least 19 Kurdish rebels in air strike in the south-east of the country.
May 11th, 2008
Baghdad district calm after truce
A ceasefire between the Iraqi government and Shia militias seems to be holding in Baghdad's Sadr City.
May 12th, 2008
Fighting 'continues' in Kashmir
Militants fire on security forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a day after violence in the area kills eight people.
May 12th, 2008
Boy murder witness comes forward
A witness to the murder of a boy in a bakery comes forward after a police appeal.
May 12th, 2008
Australian banks in merger talks
Australian bank Westpac makes a 15bn Australian dollar (£7.2bn; $14.1bn) offer for its rival St George Bank.
May 12th, 2008
Clue to early pre-eclampsia test
A gene found to be linked with pre-eclampsia may lead to diagnostic test and early treatment, say US researchers.
May 10th, 2008
Cash cuts see green grants halved
The number of grants to people fitting green energy systems in their homes has halved, the BBC has learned.
May 11th, 2008
Lessing: Nobel win a 'disaster'
Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing says winning the award has stopped her being able to write.
May 10th, 2008
Alarm at Google Yahoo partnering
US advocacy groups urge regulators to block any deal Google and Yahoo might strike after a two-week experiment.
January 28th, 2008
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