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Third blast rocks Pakistani city
A third explosion rocks the east Pakistan city of Lahore, hours after suicide bombers kill at least 45 people and injure 100.
Russia signs India nuclear deal
Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India.
Pope defends celibacy of priests
Pope Benedict XVI defends celibacy for Catholic priests, amid a new controversy about child sex abuse in Germany.
UN critical of Israel over Gaza blockade
The UN's top humanitarian official criticises Israel's Gaza blockade and settlement plans, as Israel seals off the West Bank.
China oil demand is 'astonishing'
Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.
New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
New York City is to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue workers who say their health was damaged by dust at Ground Zero.
Siberian tigers die at China zoo
Eleven rare Siberian tigers die at a zoo in north-eastern China, raising fears over treatment of captive animals in the country.
Lehman bosses severely criticised
A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.
Climate change 'makes birds shrink'
Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change.
Atheists meet in Melbourne to celebrate lack of faith
More than 2,000 atheists from around the world meet in Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate their lack of religious belief.
Sex worker goes to court over 'unfair dismissal' in South Africa
A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour.
Schumacher keen to 'raise game'
Returning legend Michael Schumacher vows to improve after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg leads Friday practice in Bahrain.
Cook and Pietersen dominate Test
Alastair Cook hits 158 not out and Kevin Pietersen 99 as England close day one of the first Test against Bangladesh on 374-3.
'Murdered soul'
German campaigner tells of childhood Catholic abuse
On trial
Legal battle in Israel over Franz Kafka manuscripts
State of drinkers
Why Kerala has India's biggest alcohol problem
It's quiz time!
What do humans and bonobos have in common?
Rare opportunity
Door creaks ajar for undocumented Haitians in the US
Polling Darfur
Can an election be held in a land of refugees?
Mogadishu residents told to leave
Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
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