French court questions IMF chief

IMF chief Christine Lagarde arrives at a Paris court for questioning over a payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.

Bombers hit Niger barracks and mine

Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say.

Dhaka collapse probe uncovers abuses

A Bangladesh government report into the collapse of a multi-storey factory building, which killed more than 1,100, uncovers a series of violations.

Obama to set out US drone policy

President Obama is expected to defend US drone strikes and promise more transparency over the programme, in a major counter-terrorism speech.

Russia to evacuate Arctic station

A Russian drifting Arctic research station is to be evacuated because the ice field around it is melting, the environment ministry in Moscow reports.

Global markets fall on growth fears

Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns that the US Federal Reserve may scale back monetary stimulus efforts.

Stockholm riots spread around city

A fourth night of unprecedented riots in Stockholm sees unrest spread around the city, with a restaurant and up to 40 cars burnt.

Ecuador satellite space crash fears

Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris.

Rafsanjani criticises Iran's leaders

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani accuses the country's leadership of ignorance after he is barred from running for office, say reports.

Congo truce declared 'for Ban visit'

M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo declare a ceasefire to ease the way for UN chief Ban Ki-moon to visit the conflict-hit area, a spokesman says.

Shot US suspect 'admitted' murder

A Florida man who was shot and killed by Boston bombing investigators was about to confess to a 2011 triple murder before he died, FBI officials say.

Thousands at author Achebe's funeral

Thousands of mourners attend the funeral of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, who died in March, in his home town in Anambra state.

Iceland expands volcano monitoring

Installation is under way of an expanded monitoring system for Iceland's volcanoes, which it is hoped will give the world more warning of the next big eruption.

US report warns on China IP theft

The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit.

French singer Georges Moustaki dies

Georges Moustaki, the French singer and composer who wrote Edith Piaf's 1958 hit song, Milord, dies aged 79.

Germany tops BBC country image poll

A poll in 25 countries for the BBC World Service suggests Germany is the most favourably viewed country in the world.

EU axes plans to ban olive oil jugs

The EU drops plans to ban restaurants from using refillable olive oil jugs, after the idea drew criticism from consumers and European leaders.

J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops

A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez

Trans-US solar plane sets new record

The Solar Impulse plane sets a new record for distance flown by a solar-powered craft as it completes the second leg of a bid to cross the US.

US 'faith healers killed own baby'

A US couple who reject medicine in favour of faith healing are charged with murder over their infant son's death, four years after another son died.

Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico

Archaeologists in Mexico find 4,926 cave paintings in red, yellow, black and white in the north-eastern region of Burgos.

Farc deny kidnapping Spanish couple

The Colombian rebel group Farc denies taking part in the kidnapping of two Spanish tourists in the north-east of the country last Friday.

SA police anti-crime site hacked

A hacker has attacked a South African police website, downloading the details of whistleblowers who reported crime, an official says.

Ethiopian awarded anti-FGM prize

Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre wins an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).

Bomb attack kills Pakistan police

A bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 12 people in Quetta in south-west Pakistan, officials say.

Japan man climbs Everest at 80

An 80-year old Japanese man has reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming the oldest person to scale the world's highest peak.

Security services knew Woolwich men

Both suspects in the killing of a serving soldier in London were known to security services, senior Whitehall sources confirm to the BBC.

Dutch trader arrested over horsemeat

Dutch meat wholesaler, Willy Selten, is arrested for allegedly selling 300 tonnes of horsemeat labelled as beef, officials say.

Kerry condemns Hezbollah over Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry says Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran are perpetuating President Bashar al-Assad's "campaign of terror" in Syria.

Gunmen kill 12 in Baghdad brothel

Gunmen burst into a brothel in eastern Baghdad, killing seven women and five men, in the latest violence in a week of bloodshed in Iraq.