World News

Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:58:38 +0000
The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.

Germany mourns Love Parade dead
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:11:11 +0000
Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.

Russia mobilises as fires burn on
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:33:10 +0000
Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say.

Chelsea Clinton to marry banker
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:39:51 +0000
The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is due to marry in a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

Hamas fighter dies in air strikes
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:37:40 +0000
A Hamas militant is killed and several people hurt in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Change call after Australia fires
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:26:43 +0000
A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.

Farc call to new Colombia leader
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:05:26 +0000
Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.

Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:04:47 +0000
The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.

Everglades on Unesco danger list
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00:11 +0000
A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.

Five Taliban off UN sanction list
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:33:56 +0000
Five Taliban are removed from a sanctions list by the UN Security Council, a move sought by Kabul to ease rapprochement with insurgents.

Fossil sparks whale of a row for Egypt customs
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:53:41 +0000
The fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.

Malaysia TV's 'imam idol' crowned
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:59:23 +0000
A 26-year-old religious scholar wins Malaysian TV talent search for the best young imam, or Muslim leader.

US economic growth slows to 2.4%
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:48:09 +0000
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.

Team's new Atlantic rowing record
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:32:41 +0000
Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly 43 days after leaving New York, smashing 12 days off the 114-year-old previous record.

Argentine gay weddings go ahead
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:55:40 +0000
A gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.

Military kills Mexico drug lord
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:53:53 +0000
The Mexican government says security forces have killed leading drug trafficker Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel.