Protests as Egypt jails blogger

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)

Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city

news.bbc.co.uk - Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people before other, smaller blasts cause confusion. More... (Asia)

Winnie denies maligning Mandela

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)

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee

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)

Third blast rocks Pakistani city

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)

Obama delays visit to Indonesia

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)

IPL under way amid security fears

news.bbc.co.uk - The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai. More... (Asia)

British ex-Tory MEP joins Lib Dems

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)

Vauxhall in £270m loan guarantee

news.bbc.co.uk - Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announces a 300m euro loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel. More... (Europe)

Indian tribal bamboo dance sets new world record

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)

Visitors at Zurich zoo watch zebra clean hippo's teeth

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)

Russia signs India nuclear deal

news.bbc.co.uk - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. More... (Asia)

China's stern warning to Google

news.bbc.co.uk - China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws. More... (Asia)

Pakistan navy test fires missiles

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)

Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal

news.bbc.co.uk - Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal. More... (Europe)

US retail sales in surprise rise

news.bbc.co.uk - US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops More... (Americas)

Pope defends celibacy of priests

news.bbc.co.uk - Pope Benedict XVI defends celibacy for Catholic priests, amid a new controversy about child sex abuse in Germany. More... (Europe)

Eta suspect arrested in Portugal

news.bbc.co.uk - Portuguese police arrest a suspected Eta Basque militant who was trying to catch a flight from Lisbon to Venezuela. More... (Europe)

Eurozone industry grows strongly

news.bbc.co.uk - Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began. More... (Europe)

Shopping spree

news.bbc.co.uk - Man who bought gadgets for North Korea's Kim Jong-il More... (Asia)

Eurozone industry's strong growth

news.bbc.co.uk - Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began. More... (Europe)

Charles Taylor's wife gives birth

news.bbc.co.uk - The wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor - on trial in The Hague for war crimes - has a baby girl. More... (Africa)

BA union announces strike dates

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)

India suspends 'obscene' channel

news.bbc.co.uk - India suspends Fashion TV for 10 days for showing topless models during a show last year. More... (Asia)

Pope in talks on German sex abuse

news.bbc.co.uk - Pope Benedict XVI meets Germany's top bishop amid a crisis over abuse of children by priests in his native Germany. More... (Europe)

Funeral held for Karachi cleric

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)

China oil demand is 'astonishing'

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)

Peter Jackson's Wellywood sign faces challenge in New Zealand

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)

Sex worker goes to court over 'unfair dismissal' in South Africa

news.bbc.co.uk - A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour. More... (Africa)

Sex worker goes to court over "unfair dismissal" in South Africa

news.bbc.co.uk - A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour. More... (Africa)

Bangladesh v England - 1st Test day one as it happened

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)

Burma election laws a 'setback'

news.bbc.co.uk - The US calls Burma's new election laws a setback for dialogue, as a UN envoy condemns 'gross' human rights violations. More... (Asia)

Israel charges over human shield

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)

From Russia with love: Kremlin honours Archbishop Williams

news.bbc.co.uk - Dr Rowan Williams is given an award on the decree of the Russian President for his literature on the country. More... (Europe)

On trial

news.bbc.co.uk - Legal battle in Israel over Franz Kafka manuscripts More... (Middle East)

Mogadishu residents told to leave

news.bbc.co.uk - Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues. More... (Africa)

Bougherra planning on Ibrox stay

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)

England won't ban BNP teachers

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)

Deadly blasts hit Pakistani city

news.bbc.co.uk - At least two blasts hit busy areas of the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore killing at least 12 people, police say. More... (Asia)

'Militants killed' in Aceh clash

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)

Explosions hit Lahore in Pakistan

news.bbc.co.uk - At least two blasts hit busy areas of the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, with at least five reported deaths. More... (Asia)

Siberian tigers die at China zoo

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)

China hits back at Obama on yuan

news.bbc.co.uk - China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy. More... (Asia)

Brussels beckons

news.bbc.co.uk - EU launches new tests in bid to attract top talent More... (Europe)

Woods comeback speculation mounts

news.bbc.co.uk - Speculation is growing that Tiger Woods will make his return to competitive golf within the next month. More... (Americas)

Lehman bosses severely criticised

news.bbc.co.uk - A report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses. More... (Americas)

Thailand braces for 'red' protest

news.bbc.co.uk - Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of rallies in Bangkok by supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. More... (Asia)

IPL to begin amid tight security

news.bbc.co.uk - The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is set to begin amid heavy security in Mumbai. More... (Asia)

Atheists meet in Melbourne to celebrate lack of faith

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)

Atheists celebrate lack of faith

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)

Rare opportunity

news.bbc.co.uk - Door creaks ajar for undocumented Haitians in the US More... (Americas)

State of drinkers

news.bbc.co.uk - Why Kerala has India's biggest alcohol problem More... (Asia)

Sarkozy to meet UK party leaders

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)

UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade

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)

Vladimir Putin in key India talks

news.bbc.co.uk - Russian PM Vladimir Putin is in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. More... (Europe)

Putin in India for defence talks

news.bbc.co.uk - Russian PM Vladimir Putin is in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts. More... (Europe)

Japan arrests whaling activist

news.bbc.co.uk - An activist from New Zealand who boarded a Japanese whaling ship last month is arrested by Japan's coastguard. More... (Asia)

Come on up!

news.bbc.co.uk - Canada's Yukon hopes to strike tourist gold More... (Americas)

Yes, Yukon

news.bbc.co.uk - Canada's best-kept secret hopes to strike tourist gold More... (Americas)

Polling Darfur

news.bbc.co.uk - Can an election be held in a land of refugees? More... (Africa)

Drugs: the Opera - Mexico's plague gets high-brow treatment

news.bbc.co.uk - The first Mexican opera to deal directly with the country's drugs conflict stages its premiere in Mexico City. More... (Americas)

New York agrees 9/11 dust payout

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)

Thailand braces for mass protests

news.bbc.co.uk - Thailand mobilises thousands of troops ahead of mass rallies by planned supporters of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. More... (Asia)

Rove 'proud' of US waterboarding

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)

Spy snapshot

news.bbc.co.uk - Report gives insight into everyday work of UK spy services More... (Europe)

New York banking gains on London

news.bbc.co.uk - New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research. More... (Europe)

How one group of Viking 'visitors' was dealt with by Anglo-Saxons

news.bbc.co.uk - Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say. More... (Europe)

Fighting poverty

news.bbc.co.uk - How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help More... (Africa)

Drogba scoops top African award

news.bbc.co.uk - Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year. More... (Africa)

Russians jailed over race murder

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)

Turkey and Sweden in genocide row

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)

Juventus 3-1 Fulham

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)

Bosnian fallout

news.bbc.co.uk - Pressure on UK after arrest of ex-Bosnian president More... (Europe)

Iraq results point to tight race

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)

Lille 1-0 Liverpool

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)

Swiss named in US right report

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)

US school prom axed as lesbian student asks to bring girlfriend

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)

Ex-Bosnian leader 'owed apology'

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)

Pakistan team quit after cup flop

news.bbc.co.uk - Pakistan's men's hockey team retire en masse after finishing last at the Hockey World Cup. More... (Asia)

Obama urges China action on yuan

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)

Morocco warns religious groups

news.bbc.co.uk - Morocco warns against religious activists seeking to convert people - two days after expelling 20 Christians. More... (Africa)

Hoodwinked?

news.bbc.co.uk - Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax? More... (Europe)

Ghana wants rethink of Togo ban

news.bbc.co.uk - Ghana president John Atta Mills appeals to Caf to reverse Togo's ban from the next two Africa Cup of Nations. More... (Africa)

Nigeria women protest at killings

news.bbc.co.uk - Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred. More... (Africa)

Between friends

news.bbc.co.uk - US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation More... (Middle East)

Number of Indian billionaires 'doubled in 2009'

news.bbc.co.uk - The number of billionaires in India doubled in 2009, Forbes magazine says. More... (Asia)

Burma annuls 1990 Suu Kyi poll win

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)

SA settle on 2010 training base

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)

SA settle on World Cup training base

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)

Sri Lanka general trial date set

news.bbc.co.uk - Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say. More... (Asia)

VW and BMW report lower profits

news.bbc.co.uk - German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars. More... (Europe)

Brighton extend LuaLua loan deal

news.bbc.co.uk - Brighton and Hove Albion extend the loan of Newcastle winger Kazenga LuaLua until the end of the season. More... (Africa)

In pictures: Greek strike protest

news.bbc.co.uk - Greek general strike leads to street clashes More... (Europe)

Pinera sworn in as new quake hits

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)

US trade deficit in surprise fall

news.bbc.co.uk - The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as fewer foreign cars and less crude oil were imported. More... (Americas)

Iraq PM takes early lead in poll

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)

HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft

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)

Cigar culture

news.bbc.co.uk - Experiencing Cuba's lasting love affair with the cigar More... (Americas)

Sailing boost for west of Ireland

news.bbc.co.uk - West of Ireland to cash in on World Ocean race in 2012 More... (Europe)

Irish boost

news.bbc.co.uk - West of Ireland to cash in on World Ocean race in 2012 More... (Europe)