Arab League halts Syria missionThe Arab League says it is suspending its controversial monitoring mission in Syria because of the upsurge in violence.
Greeks reject EU 'budget control'Greek officials reject German proposals for a eurozone budget commissioner to oversee spending, as agreement nears on a second bailout for Greece.
Peru rehab centre fire kills 26A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital Lima kills at least 26 people and injures 10 others, officials say.
Nigeria army kills 11 IslamistsThe Nigerian army shoots dead 11 members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the north-east, a spokesman says.
Hamas leader goes back to JordanThe political leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, is due to visit Jordan, 13 years after it expelled Hamas leaders.
US fears for Bin Laden 'informer'The US defence secretary voices concern over a Pakistani doctor detained for supplying intelligence for the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden.
IMF issues austerity cuts warningInappropriate spending cuts could "strangle" growth, so austerity measures should be tailor-made by each country, the head of the IMF warns.
Cruise ship fuel pumping delayedPreparations to pump fuel from the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia are suspended, as divers find a 17th body.
Sudan offers gesture in oil rowKhartoum offers to release detained crude oil shipments belonging to South Sudan to help end a bitter dispute over transit fees.
New Libya torture claims emergeThe BBC hears accounts from prison inmates in Libya suggesting that supporters of former leader Col Gaddafi are being tortured in detention.
Sea lions 'shot' on US west coastAt least eight sea lions have been shot dead in the US state of Washington in the past few weeks, wildlife officials say.
VIDEO: Syria activists: 150 killed in 3 daysOpponents of President Bashar al-Assad's regime say around 150 people have been killed in the country in the last three days.
VIDEO: How cruise ship fuel will be removedThe salvage firm which will remove fuel from the wreck of the Costa Concordia has been explaining its plan.
VIDEO: Australian PM mob leak revealedThe Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has been forced to explain the actions of a staff member who leaked information which led to her being confronted by an angry mob last Thursday.
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VIDEO: New Libya torture claims emergeThe BBC has seen further evidence that former supporters of Colonel Gaddafi have been tortured in Libyan jails.
VIDEO: Blizzards hit south-eastern EuropeSnowstorms and sub-zero temperatures have hit parts of south-eastern Europe, leaving at least one person dead and thousands more without power.
VIDEO: Barefoot Bandit sentenced againThe notorious 20-year-old former fugitive known as the Barefoot Bandit has been sentenced by a US federal judge to six-and-a-half years in prison.
VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Hulk HoganAmerican wrestler Hulk Hogan talks to Matthew Stadlen about how he developed his famous look, his Hulkamania philosophy, how he got his start in wrestling and whether fights are choreographed.
US economic growth rate picks upThe pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says.
US says trade anxieties worseningUS trade representative, Ron Kirk, has warned the US public increasingly feels global trade costs jobs, making it hard to sell any new world deal.
Facebook clickjacking legal rowThe social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons. The firm denies the charge.
Top Euro MP quits in piracy rowA European Parliament rapporteur has stood down in protest as a controversial anti-piracy agreement is signed by several countries.
Demi Moore 911 call tape releasedDemi Moore suffered convulsions after smoking an undisclosed substance, according to a tape of an emergency call made on Monday.
Olympic ceremony 'Wonder' themeEurope's largest bell will ring to start a £27m Olympic opening ceremony inspired by Shakespeare and featuring NHS nurses and 900 local pupils.
'Microplastic' threat to shoresMicroscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.
More uses for 'miracle material'Graphene, often described as a "miracle material", can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in the Science journal.
Breast implant boss faces chargesThe owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare faces charges of "involuntary injury", his lawyer says.
Babies' brains 'show autism risk'It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers.
Liverpool 2-1 Man UtdSubstitute Dirk Kuyt strikes a late winner as Liverpool defeat Manchester United in a dramatic FA Cup fourth round clash at Anfield.
Nadal plans aggressive approachRafael Nadal aims to play more aggressively against Novak Djokovic when they meet in Sunday's Australian Open final.
Trainer: Uggie the dog to retireUggie, the 10-year-old canine star of Oscar-nominated hit The Artist, is 'getting tired'.
Romania sells Ceausescu luxuriesA Romanian auction house sells a leopard skin, silver doves and a bronze yak that belonged to the late communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
African Union opens new $200m HQThe African Union inaugurates its newly built Chinese-funded headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Karzai thanks UK for 'sacrifice'Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai thanks the British people for sacrificing "blood and treasure" for the future of his country.
Azarenka stuns Sharapova in finalVictoria Azarenka beats Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in the Australian Open final to win her maiden Grand Slam title and become the new world number one.
Cuba party considers term limitsCuba's ruling Communist Party holds its first-ever national conference to consider changes in the way it runs the country and how to renew the ageing revolutionary leadership.
Bahrain criticised over tear gasAmnesty International has called for an investigation into what it says is the misuse of tear gas by Bahraini security forces.
Romney back into lead in FloridaRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pulls away from nearest rival Newt Gingrich in Florida opinion polls, although his national lead slips.
RBS chairman rejects £1.4m bonusThe Royal Bank of Scotland chairman, Sir Philip Hampton, has given up a £1.4m shares reward he was due later this year.
Arrest over FA Cup fan 'gesture'Police arrest a 59-year-old man over an alleged gesture at an FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Manchester United.
Homes evacuated over devices findHomes in Salford are evacuated after police raid a flat and find two suspicious devices.
Man charged with toddler murderA man is charged with murder after the death of an 18-month-old boy in Stoke-on-Trent.
Week in pictures: 21-27 January 2012Photos from around the world this week
Day in pictures: 27 January 201224 hours of news photos: 27 January 2012
In pictures: Rio de Janeiro building collapseBuildings fall in city centre
Your pictures: FrozenReaders pictures on the theme frozen
In pictures: Alabama stormsSevere storm hits the US state of Alabama
In pictures: Norman ParkinsonVintage prints of fashion photographer on show
Day in pictures: 26 January 201224 hours of news pictures: 26 January
Day in pictures: 25 January 201224 hours of news photos: 25 January 2012
Which is the world's biggest city?Is Chongqing really the world's biggest city?
A bride worth four pigsAn edible dowry for an Australian bride in Papua New Guinea
Escaping the GestapoBetrayal and escape in the French resistance
Visiting Ethiopia's khat boomtownThe Ethiopian town that is the khat capital of the world
Virtual warfareJohn Cantlie's conflict pictures re-imagined in the virtual landscape
Syria rebels gain foothold in DamascusJeremy Bowen sees an uprising turning to war near Damascus
Davos: Youth unemployment 'disaster'Why ending the lost generation 'disaster' matters
Grief over Pakistan heart deathsFeelings run high in Lahore as heart pill deaths mount
Kano schools empty after Nigeria attacksChristian classes shunned by fearful parents in northern Nigeria
