Europeans hit by deadly cold snap
2012-01-30 09:52:23
At least 18 people have died in Ukraine and 10 in Poland after a sudden drop in temperatures across east Europe.

Peru hit by 6.3 magnitude quake
2012-01-30 08:14:47
Peru's central coast is shaken by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake and some 60 people are reported injured.

Afghan killed for birth of girl
2012-01-30 07:13:26
A woman in north-eastern Afghanistan is arrested for allegedly strangling her daughter-in-law for giving birth to a third daughter.

Voting opens in India state polls
2012-01-29 22:32:00
Voting begins in key state elections in the Indian states of Punjab and Uttarakhand, amid tight security.

VIDEO: Ten killed in Florida pile-up
2012-01-29 21:46:11
At least 10 people have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on a highway in the American state of Florida.

Djokovic beats Nadal to win title
2012-01-29 09:38:26
World number one Novak Djokovic beats second seed Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic to retain his Australian Open title.

UN in gay rights plea to Africa
2012-01-29 08:31:30
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urges African leaders to respect gay rights in his opening address at the African Union summit.

Ko becomes golf's youngest winner
2012-01-29 03:27:10
New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko makes history by winning the New South Wales Open at the age of 14.

Suu Kyi hits Burma campaign trail
2012-01-29 01:16:22
Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, draws crowds on a political tour ahead of by-elections in April.

Ghana 2-0 Mali
2012-01-28 17:08:35
Ghana are on the brink of a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after a 2-0 win over Mali in Franceville.

Rio disaster survivor hopes fade
2012-01-28 12:00:36
Hopes are fading of finding more survivors after Wednesday's building collapse in Rio de Janeiro killed at least 17 people, Brazilian officials say.

VIDEO: Woman's body found on cruise ship
2012-01-28 08:39:12
Divers searching the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship in Italy have found the body of a woman, bringing the death toll to 17.

Pakistan humiliate abject England
2012-01-28 07:37:39
England are bowled out for only 72 to crumble to a 72-run defeat in the second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and lose the three-match series.

Kano schools empty after Nigeria attacks
2012-01-28 04:28:03
Christian classes shunned by fearful parents in northern Nigeria

African Union to open donated HQ
2012-01-27 23:27:12
The African Union is about to inaugurate its newly built Chinese-funded headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.