BBC News

Sep 06, 2010 01:39AM

Children die in Pakistan bombing

A suicide bombing in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 17 people and injured many at a police station to the south of Peshawar, officials say.

Sep 06, 2010 02:18AM

Spain brands Eta ceasefire 'insufficient'

The Spanish government says a ceasefire announced by Eta is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.

Sep 06, 2010 01:54AM

Japan convicts whaling activists

A court in Japan gives one-year suspended jail sentences to two anti-whaling activists from Greenpeace for stealing whale meat in 2008.

Sep 05, 2010 11:53PM

'Many dead' in DR Congo accidents

Many people are feared dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after two boats capsize in separate incidents.

Sep 05, 2010 11:25PM

Strike starts at S African mine

Thousands of South African platinum miners at the Northam mine begin a strike in support of a 15% pay claim.

Sep 05, 2010 12:03AM

New Zealand assesses quake damage

Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.

Sep 05, 2010 04:51PM

Germany extends nuclear lifespan

Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.

Sep 06, 2010 01:57AM

N Korea to free South Korea crew

North Korea says it will release the crew of a South Korean fishing boat seized in waters east of the Korean peninsula one month ago.

Sep 05, 2010 02:43PM

Pope 'may appeal' in Iran stoning

The Vatican says it could appeal diplomatically to Iran to spare the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery.

Sep 05, 2010 03:59PM

Landslides kill 36 in Guatemala

At least 36 people die in Guatemala in landslides caused by weeks of intense rain, and many others are still missing.

Sep 05, 2010 10:01PM

Moldova vote on president 'fails'

Moldova's prime minister acknowledges that a referendum to make presidents directly elected has failed to gain enough voters.

Sep 06, 2010 02:11AM

Colombian confirmed as world's shortest man

A 70cm (27-inch) tall Colombian is named the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records.

Sep 05, 2010 06:43AM

Danish rocketeers postpone launch

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.

Sep 04, 2010 07:27PM

BP well 'poses no further risk'

The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

Sep 05, 2010 06:31AM

Kara DioGuardi leaves Idol panel

Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.

Sep 05, 2010 03:15PM

Miners' families mark first month

Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.

Sep 05, 2010 07:36AM

Salvador police find $9m barrel

Police in El Salvador find a barrel containing more than $9m of suspected drug money, with more cash in a second barrel nearby.

Sep 03, 2010 11:23AM

Mozambique police fire at rioters

Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.

Sep 03, 2010 04:04PM

Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

Sep 04, 2010 03:37AM

South Korea FM offers to resign

The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.