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- Obama: EU 'must focus on growth'
Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery. - China activist Chen lands in US
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis. - Benghazi votes in local elections
Residents in the Libyan city of Benghazi vote in local council elections, the first polls held in the city since the 1960s. - Serbian voters to elect president
Voters in Serbia have a choice between a reformist and a nationalist as they elect a president, months after winning EU candidate status. - French rally car crash kills two
A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 17. - School bomb kills girl in Italy
A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes. - Powerful car bomb hits Syria city
At least nine people are killed and dozens injured after a powerful car bomb explodes in eastern Syria, officials say. - China tunnel explosion 'kills 20'
An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China's Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say. - Dominican vote likely to be close
Two veteran politicians contest elections in the Dominican Republic after a presidential campaign dominated by concerns over rising food and fuel costs. - Deadly blast at Afghan checkpoint
A suicide bomber kills at least 10 people, a number of them children, at a checkpoint in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, officials say. - Bombs kill soldiers in Mogadishu
Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters. - Fourth Mexican officer detained
A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels. - Inside world's ‘priciest house’
The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai. - Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf
Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service. - Aborted lift-off for spaceship
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station. - Maryland allows same-sex divorce
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state. - Prisoners surrender in Honduras
Inmates who took control of a jail in Honduras on Wednesday agree to surrender after clashes that killed one prisoner and injured another 11. - Cuban offshore oil attempt fails
Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful. - Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays'
President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994. - Obama unveils US Africa food plan
US President Barack Obama announces a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security in Africa ahead of a G-8 summit near Washington. - Sri Lanka marks war anniversary
Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as the government is reportedly set to free Sarath Fonseka from prison - the man who led the army during the war - India charges prompt Italy row
Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador. - Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens)
Chelsea achieve a dramatic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich following a penalty shoot-out at the home of the German side. - Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86. - Protesters angered by Gulf union
Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran and Dubai. - US strike plan on Iran 'ready'
The US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel says. - PM: 'Good progress' on eurozone
UK PM David Cameron says "progress" is being made in the G8 summit before world leaders says they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone. - Falklands memorial to be unveiled
A service takes place later to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the 255 Britons who died in the Falklands War. - G8 backs Greek euro membership
The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth. - Facebook shares see modest debut
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%. - Market jitters over eurozone woes
European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece. - Blackpool 1-2 West Ham
Ricardo Vaz Te strikes a late winner as West Ham defeat Blackpool in an absorbing Championship play-off final. - England closing in on Lord's win
England are closing in on victory at Lord's after dominating the third day, which ended with West Indies 120-4 and trailing by 35. - Leinster 42-14 Ulster
Leinster crush a spirited Ulster by a record Heineken Cup final-winning margin to become the first side to win three titles in four years. - Obama leads Donna Summer tributes
President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63. - Moffat to receive special Bafta
Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce. - Sweden tipped for Euro success
Sweden is the frontrunner to win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, while Engelbert Humperdinck believes the UK can triumph. - VIDEO: First theatre opens in SA's Soweto
South Africa is to opens its first theatre in a township - Soweto - once home to former President Nelson Mandela. - VIDEO: Floating island of waste in Maldives
Although the Maldives are known as an unspoilt tourist paradise, the islands struggle with managing their waste, as the BBC discovered on a visit to an 'apocalyptic' floating island waste dump. - VIDEO: Deadly bomb blast at Italy school
A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others. - VIDEO: The low-cost tablets battling Apple
LJ Rich takes a look at the low-cost tablets battling Apple's dominance in India. - VIDEO: Powerful car bomb hits Syrian city
At least seven people are killed and dozens injured after a car bomb explodes in eastern Syria. - VIDEO: Sri Lanka parade marks anniversary
Sri Lanka marks the three-year anniversary of the end of its 26-year civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo. - VIDEO: Concordia salvage details revealed
The operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be the biggest of its kind, at a cost reported to be at least $300m, according to salvage firms and the ship's owners. - VIDEO: Couples in mass Nigeria wedding
One hundred couples have been married in a mass wedding in Nigeria's second city, Kano. - VIDEO: One-minute World News
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The Chinese who actually like cheese... stir-fried of course! - Nato's missile shield 'up and running'
How worthwhile is Nato's missile defence system? - VIDEO: Dominican Republic's child politicians challenge corruption
Child politicians in Dominican Republic challenge corruption
