news.bbc.co.uk - A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger. More...(Middle East)
news.bbc.co.uk - Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announces a 300m euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - A third explosion rocks the east Pakistan city of Lahore, hours after suicide bombers kill at least 45 people and injure 100. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Indonesia by several days and will no longer take his family, the White House says. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - A bamboo dance performed by tribals in India's northeast is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the "largest and longest bamboo dance". More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - A zebra at Zurich Zoo appeared doomed when visitors saw its head in the mouth of a hippo, but it was only cleaning its teeth. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - Pakistan's navy successfully test-fires missiles and torpedoes from ships, submarines and aircraft in the Arabian sea, officials say. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - Security is tight in the Pakistani city of Karachi as funerals are held for a Sunni Muslim cleric and four others killed on Thursday. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - Film director Peter Jackson may face legal action over his plans to install a version of the famous Hollywood sign in New Zealand. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - England end the first day of the first Test on 374-3 against Bangladesh in Chittagong, with captain Alastair Cook 158 not out. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - Israel charges two of soldiers over the use of a Palestinian boy as a human shield during its offensive against Hamas in Gaza. More...(Middle East)
news.bbc.co.uk - Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Rangers' Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra reiterates his desire to stay at the club after the World Cup in South Africa. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - Indonesian police in Aceh say they have shot and killed two suspected militants, after several recent anti-terror raids. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, rising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - A report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses. More...(Americas)
news.bbc.co.uk - Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of rallies in Bangkok by supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - More than 2,000 atheists from around the world meet in Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate their lack of religious belief. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - More than 2,000 atheists from around the world meet in Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate their lack of religious belief. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will hold separate talks in London later with Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - The UN's top humanitarian official criticises Israel for linking the 2006 capture of one of its soldiers to the Gaza blockade. More...(Middle East)
news.bbc.co.uk - New York City agrees to pay up to $657m (£437m) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site. More...(Americas)
news.bbc.co.uk - Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of mass rallies by planned supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - Former US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks. More...(Americas)
news.bbc.co.uk - Nine members of a Russian white supremacist group are jailed for up to 22 years in connection with the killing of an African man. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - Three first-half goals see Juventus take command of their Europa League last-16 tie with Fulham but Dickson Etuhu's goal gives the Cottagers' hope. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi. More...(Middle East)
news.bbc.co.uk - Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gave a lively Lille side a first-leg lead. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - A student at a high school in Mississippi says the school board cancelled her school's prom rather than let her attend it with her lesbian girlfriend More...(Americas)
news.bbc.co.uk - Britain should apologise to ex-Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, says chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina. More...(Europe)
news.bbc.co.uk - Barack Obama urges China to change its currency strategy, a move that would effectively raise the value of the yuan and benefit US exporters. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - Burma's leaders formally annul the National League for Democracy's 1990 election win, as more details of new poll laws emerge. More...(Asia)
news.bbc.co.uk - Hosts South Africa finally settle upon their training venue for the World Cup, just three months before the start of the finals. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Hosts South Africa finally settle upon their training venue for the World Cup, just three months before the start of the finals. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 7.2-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country. More...(Americas)
news.bbc.co.uk - First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says. More...(Middle East)
news.bbc.co.uk - About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen by a former employee, the company has admitted. More...(Europe)