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. |
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 ex-wife vows custody fight The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer says. |
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. |
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. |
Saddam interview tapes released US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader. |
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. |
Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post Japanese envoy Yukiya Amano is elected the next director-general of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, diplomats say. |
World 'still losing biodiversity' Species around the world are still being lost despite governments pledging action to reverse the trend, a report warns. |
Nigerian gas firm Nigaz gets web all of a twitter about 'racist name' A new joint-venture energy firm between Nigeria and Russia has got online communities twittering, after the governments choose the name Nigaz. |
Scottish sheep shrink as climate change favours the weak Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research. |
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. |
Final moments How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up |
Landmark ruling Activists hail 'historic' India gay sex judgement |
In pictures East African slaves among collection of archive images |
Mexico's woes US downturn and swine flu batter Mexico's economy |
Go figure Can a statistics website really be exciting? Yes it can |
Who's in charge? Bosnia still crippled by divisions and uncertainty |
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. |
IMF refuses new aid for Zimbabwe The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts. |
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. |
Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully' A woman accused of "cyber-bullying" a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide is tentatively acquitted. |
N Korea fires short-range missiles North Korea test fires four short-range missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea's defence ministry says. |
Developing world faces age crisis Researchers predict a "population time bomb" in developing world nations because of their rapidly ageing populations. |
Spain spy chief quits in cash row Spain's spy chief, Alberto Saiz, resigns amid allegations he used government funds for hunting and fishing trips. |
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. |
Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting' Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections. |
Court decriminalises gay sex in India An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law. |
Indian growth of 7% 'is possible' Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry. |
An old-fashioned coup in Honduras? In Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, Stephen Gibbs finds out what people think of the coup which exiled President Manuel Zelaya. |
Calm on street belies Iran's turmoil While the streets of Tehran may seem quieter, the crisis has created a fissure in Iran's leadership not seen since 1978, says the BBC's Jeremy Bowen. |
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? |