| UK police suspension over 'attack'
April 14, 2009 at 6:43 pm
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|  A police officer shown in video footage apparently hitting a woman during the G20 protests in London is suspended. |
| French boats block Channel ports
April 14, 2009 at 5:56 pm
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|  French fishing boats mount a blockade of Channel ports in a dispute over fishing quotas. |
| Chelsea knock out Liverpool in thriller
April 14, 2009 at 5:49 pm
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|  Chelsea will face Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals after an amazing 7-5 aggregate win over Liverpool. |
| 'Red mercury' hoax sparks Saudi sewing machine frenzy
April 14, 2009 at 5:37 pm
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|  Saudi police are investigating a hoax that has seen people rushing to buy old-fashioned sewing machines for up to $50,000 (£33,500). |
| President Barack Obama unveils the 'First Puppy'
April 14, 2009 at 5:08 pm
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|  Barack Obama officially unveils Bo the presidential pooch, praising its "star quality" to reporters. |
| Barcelona finish off Bayern hopes
April 14, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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|  Barcelona reach the Champions League semi-finals after drawing their last eight second leg with Bayern Munich to seal a comprehensive aggregate victory. |
| N Korea orders UN inspectors out
April 14, 2009 at 4:39 pm
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|  North Korea orders UN nuclear inspectors to leave the country, the organisation's nuclear watchdog says. |
| 'Nazi guard' deportation blocked
April 14, 2009 at 4:36 pm
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|  An 89-year-old US man suspected of Nazi war crimes is granted a last-minute stay of deportation after being detained. |
| Arrests over 'radioactive' sale
April 14, 2009 at 3:44 pm
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|  Three Ukrainians are arrested for allegedly trying to sell radioactive material that could be used in a "dirty bomb", authorities say. |
| German star arrested in HIV case
April 14, 2009 at 3:30 pm
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|  A singer from a German girl band has been arrested on suspicion of infecting a partner with HIV, a prosecutor's office says. |
| Castro welcomes US Cuba changes
April 14, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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|  Fidel Castro describes US rules allowing unlimited family travel and remittances to Cuba as "positive, although minimal". |
| Ancient medicines were alcoholic
April 14, 2009 at 1:22 pm
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|  Bottles discovered in an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb test positive for traces of 5,000 year-old medicinal wine. |
| Vatican 'vetoes' US envoy names
April 14, 2009 at 1:01 pm
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|  The Vatican reportedly vetoes three of Barack Obama's potential nominees as US ambassador - including Caroline Kennedy - amid a row over abortion. |
| N Korea urged to return to talks
April 14, 2009 at 12:53 pm
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|  China and Russia urge North Korea to reconsider its decision to abandon talks over its nuclear programme. |
| New wave of Somali pirate attacks
April 14, 2009 at 12:41 pm
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|  Somali pirates hijack four vessels in 48 hours, capturing two cargo ships and two fishing boats carrying dozens of people. |
| Murray opens clay season with win
April 14, 2009 at 12:29 pm
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|  Andy Murray beats Romanian Victor Hanescu in his opening match of the clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters. |
| Obama suggests recession easing
April 14, 2009 at 12:26 pm
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|  US President Obama and Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke say there are signs the recession is easing but times remain tough. |
| US troops 'might stay in N Iraq'
April 14, 2009 at 12:21 pm
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|  US combat troops may stay in northern Iraq after a June deadline expires, a top US commander says. |
| No winners
April 14, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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| | Why no-one benefits from the chaos in Thailand |
| Smeared Tories want No 10 reform
April 14, 2009 at 11:46 am
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|  David Cameron urges changes to Downing Street's "culture" after an adviser sent e-mails about slurs against top Tories. |
| Warrants for Thai protest leaders
April 14, 2009 at 10:54 am
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|  Thai authorities issue arrest warrants for 13 protest leaders and the man they support, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. |
| Poland to seek $20bn IMF credit
April 14, 2009 at 10:22 am
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|  The Polish government is to ask the International Monetary Fund for an extended credit line to boost its national bank reserves. |
| Hanged Sudanese 'may be innocent'
April 14, 2009 at 10:14 am
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|  Amnesty International condemns the hanging of nine Sudanese men, convicted of beheading a newspaper editor. |
| One hump or two? Meet the world's first cloned camel
April 14, 2009 at 10:06 am
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|  Scientists in Dubai say they have created the world's first cloned camel using DNA harvested from an adult camel. |
| Many dead in Peru bus crash blaze
April 14, 2009 at 9:51 am
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|  A bus and a petrol tanker collide in western Peru, bursting into flames and killing at least 20 bus passengers, reports say. |
| Day in pictures
April 14, 2009 at 9:38 am
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|  Eye-catching images from around the world |
| Fiji's military tightens control
April 14, 2009 at 9:31 am
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|  Security forces occupy Fiji's central bank building and expel three foreign journalists, in another sign of the military's tightening grip. |
| Egyptian success
April 14, 2009 at 8:55 am
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|  The ancient port town with work for everyone |
| Wall of Sound
April 14, 2009 at 7:59 am
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|  How Phil Spector created trademark recording technique |
| Bleak prediction for advertising
April 14, 2009 at 7:35 am
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|  Media agency Zenith Optimedia warns that worldwide advertising spending could fall by 6.9% this year, with newspapers worst hit. |
| Army pressure ends Thai protest
April 14, 2009 at 6:49 am
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|  An anti-government protest in the centre of Thailand's capital breaks up, after soldiers move in overnight warning them to leave. |
| Deadly avalanche hits Kashmir outpost
April 14, 2009 at 6:45 am
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|  At least seven soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir are killed in an avalanche in the Shamsabari mountain range, the army says. |
| Flower set to land England role
April 14, 2009 at 6:43 am
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|  Andy Flower is overwhelming favourite to be named as the man to oversee England's bid to win back the Ashes. |
| EC starts legal action on Phorm
April 14, 2009 at 6:42 am
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|  The European Commission begins legal action over the way online advertising technology Phorm has been tested in the UK. |
| Girl chooses Japan over parents
April 14, 2009 at 6:41 am
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|  A 13-year-old girl whose parents are being deported to the Philippines decides to stay in Japan with her aunt. |
| Ex-Interpol head Selebi in court
April 14, 2009 at 6:36 am
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|  Ex-Interpol head Jackie Selebi appears in court, where South African prosecutors apply for his graft trial to be postponed. |
| Hutu rebel 'hit list' in DR Congo
April 14, 2009 at 5:52 am
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|  A Hutu rebel group in DR Congo is said to have drawn up a "hit list" of civilian collaborators. |
| Taleban 'kill love affair couple'
April 14, 2009 at 5:52 am
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|  The Taleban in Afghanistan publicly shoot dead a young couple who they said had tried to elope to marry, officials say. |
| Goldman sparks bank shares rally
April 14, 2009 at 5:24 am
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|  Financial shares across Europe rise sharply after US banking giant Goldman Sachs announces surprisingly good results. |
| Indian politician beats retreat after wrong rally blunder
April 14, 2009 at 5:19 am
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|  A minister in the Indian state of Karnataka makes a quick exit after realising he was addressing the wrong election rally. |
| Poles mourn for hostel fire dead
April 14, 2009 at 5:01 am
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|  Poland begins three days of mourning for at least 21 people killed on Monday by a fire in a hostel for homeless families. |
| Reporters track the changes
April 14, 2009 at 4:57 am
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| | The BBC's Washington correspondents track developments in the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency. |
| Gibson's wife files for divorce
April 14, 2009 at 4:47 am
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|  The wife of actor Mel Gibson files for divorce after 28 years of marriage citing irreconcilable differences. |
| Grapes of Wrath
April 14, 2009 at 4:46 am
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| | Depression-era epic chimes with world in crisis 70 years on |
| Twitter all clear after worm wave
April 14, 2009 at 4:36 am
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|  Social networking site Twitter is given the all clear after a worm attack said to have affected tens of thousands of users. | |
An Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the US has gone on trial and a verdict is expected soon, Iran says.
As US eases travel restrictions, all eyes turn to Cuba
Qantas Airways cuts its profit forecast by more than half and announces job cuts in order survive the economic downturn.
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels say a 48-hour truce is "hoodwinking" and demand an internationally supervised ceasefire.
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