US House passes stimulus package
The US House of Representatives passes President Obama's $819bn (£572bn) economic package - but without any Republican support.
Transport hit by French strikers
Hundreds of thousands of French public and private sector workers begin a one-day strike, causing disruption to trains and flights.
Wounded S Lanka civilians rescued
A UN convoy evacuates hundreds of civilians wounded in fighting between troops and Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka.
Australian 'throws girl to death'
An Australian man charged with throwing his young daughter to her death from a bridge was suicidal, a court hears.
Farc 'set to free hostages'
Colombia's main leftist rebel group, the Farc, plans to release several top hostages on Sunday, a prominent politician says.
Afghan presidential vote delayed
Afghanistan will delay presidential elections until 20 August, the country's election commission has announced.
Four prisoners executed in Japan
Four death-row prisoners are hanged in Japan, the first executions to be carried out in the country this year.
CIA station chief accused of rape
The CIA's station chief in Algeria is under investigation after two separate allegations of rape, US media reports.
Ocean climate fix remains afloat
Plans to curb climate change by artificially "fertilising" ocean plankton blooms could be boosted by a new study, scientists say.
Untouched flat gives glimpse into pre-Berlin Wall East Germany
A flat apparently untouched since before the fall of the Berlin Wall is discovered in the German city of Leipzig, German media report.
Live text - Federer v Roddick
Andy Roddick faces Roger Federer in the Australian Open semi-finals after Serena Williams and Dinara Safina book their place in the women's final.
Benitez fumes after Reds setback
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez blames a "crazy" second half at Wigan as a 1-1 draw sees his team fall to third in the table.
No ma'am
Australians debate pros and cons of a republican future
Brick by brick
Ordinary Gazans begin slow process of rebuilding
Political football
Syria-Lebanon match highlights strained ties
Ghost town
Tamil Tiger base captured, but eerily empty of people
Signs of Africa
Your pictures of striking and strange signs
Bleak future
School destruction forces families from Pakistan's Swat
DR Congo warlord witness retracts
The first witness at the war crimes trial of a DR Congolese warlord retracts his testimony in court.
Iran's leader wants US apology
Iran's president welcomes the possibility of a change in US policy but demands an apology for past US "crimes".
Strong yen hurts Japanese firms
Japanese electronics firms Sony, Toshiba, and Nintendo see their performance hit by the strength of the yen and the downturn.
Shell hit by falls in oil price
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports a sharp fall in quarterly profits after the price of oil slumped towards the end of last year.
US envoy to meet Palestinian head
George Mitchell, Barack Obama's new Mid-East envoy, is to hold talks with Mahmoud Abbas amid continued Gaza violence.
India Muslims in 'torture' rally
A train carrying Indian Muslims arrives in the capital, Delhi, to protest against alleged harassment of Muslims.
'No alcohol' urged for under-15s
Children under the age of 15 should never be given alcohol, England's chief medical officer has advised parents.
Time Warner to shed 700 AOL jobs
Time Warner is to cut 700 jobs at AOL, mostly in the US, as the global economic downturn leads to a fall in advertising.
Chemicals 'may reduce fertility'
Chemicals commonly found in food packaging, upholstery and carpets may be damaging women's fertility, US scientists say.
Distant planet's roasting orbit
Nasa's Spitzer space telescope observes a far-off planet that experiences wild temperature swings.
Tributes paid to 'great' Updike
Authors Ian McEwan, Martin Amis and Philip Roth lead tributes to US novelist John Updike, who has died aged 76.
Plans target Digital Britain push
Government proposals aimed at boosting the UK's digital and communications industries are due to be outlined.
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