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'Bomb' caused Russian train crash
A bomb blast caused the derailment of a Russian express train, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say.
Brown steps up pressure on Karzai
The UK prime minister says Afghanistan's president will be set targets for training Afghan forces and tackling corruption.
Golfer Woods faces police queries
World number one golfer Tiger Woods faces police questions after a car accident near his home in Florida.
Kercher accused 'is a victim too'
The man accused of killing Meredith Kercher is "incapable of taking part in an alleged sexual misadventure" which led to her death.
Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet
A couple who gatecrashed a state dinner at the White House met President Barack Obama, his office confirms.
UN chief urges deal at Copenhagen
UN head Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to "seal a deal" on climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next month.
Swedish 'murder' committed by elk
A Swedish man arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife is cleared after police concluded an elk was to blame.
Jump in global swine flu deaths
The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week, figures from the World Health Organization show.
Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh
A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing 26 passengers and leaving many more missing, police say.
The latest in panda comfort - refrigerated rocks
Two giant pandas from China are welcomed in Australia with a police escort as they start a 10-year stay.
Cell discovery gives clues to body clock and beating jet lag
Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag.
Live - Saturday football
Avram Grant's first game as Portsmouth boss sees his side take on Man Utd on a busy day of Premier League and FA Cup action.
Live - Federer v Davydenko
Roger Federer takes on Nikolay Davydenko for a place in the final of the World Tour Finals in London.
Stress points
Tension never far away on BBC man's West Bank return
Listening in
Who's spying on who and why in Latin America
Georgian roulette
Is there a link between drugs and gambling?
Not so special
The changing fortunes of the US-UK relationship
Woman's touch
Female preachers prompt Islamic revival in Syria
Child snatchers
Few happy endings to China's abduction scourge
Namibia polls open for second day
The people of Namibia vote for a second day in presidential and parliamentary elections, with long queues reported in some areas.
Kingdom rejects Uganda land law
The Buganda kingdom rejects the new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda's parliament.
Colombia ministers 'snub' summit
Colombian ministers fail to attend a regional summit in an apparent snub to Venezuela as the countries' dispute deepens.
Rich 'should help Amazon forests'
Nine nations in the Amazon region call on rich countries to provide poorer nations with the funds to preserve forests.
Three dead in China plane crash
Three American crew members are killed as a cargo plane crashes on take-off at China's Shanghai airport.
Tainted milk case in China court
A Chinese court hears the first civil compensation claim by a parent whose child fell ill because of the tainted milk scandal.
France gets key EU Commission job
France gets the key internal market post in the new European Commission, whose composition has just been announced.
Father charged for son's killings
The father of a German teenager who shot dead 15 people in March has been charged with manslaughter.
Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
US shares slide over Dubai fears
US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls.
India spinners seal emphatic win
India seal their 100th Test victory by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in Kanpur.
UK 'to block Sri Lanka summit bid'
The UK will try to block Sri Lanka's bid to host the next Commonwealth summit, sources say, as leaders gather in Trinidad.
From Singapore to Bangkok on the 'jungle railway'
Christine Finn samples various delicacies on a journey through Malaysia's jungle and the paddy fields of Thailand.
Ugly side of the beautiful game
Christian Fraser looks at how Egypt's failure to qualify for the football World Cup has exposed deeper frustrations inside the country.
What lessons can be learned from Dubai?
Concerns over Dubai's debt problems drive down Europe's share markets for the second day running. Should we be worried?