Kvitova and Sharapova go through
2012-01-24 23:04:22
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova sees off the spirited challenge of Italy's Sara Errani and will face Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
Confusion surrounds Libya clashes
2012-01-24 10:14:20
Libyan government officials deny claims from the town of Bani Walid that pro-Gaddafi forces were responsible for an outbreak of fighting on Monday.
China blasts Tibet clash 'hype'
2012-01-24 03:47:39
China is accusing Tibet activists of 'distorting truth' over a reported clash in Sichuan province that killed at least one man.
VIDEO: Romney and Gingrich tussle over integrity
2012-01-23 23:04:22
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich tussled over integrity and leadership at the NBC Republican debate in Florida.
VIDEO: Turkey vents fury at French vote
2012-01-23 22:21:40
Turkey has reacted with fury to the latest move by French lawmakers to condemn the mass killing of Armenians by Turks in 1915.
France returns Maori heads to NZ
2012-01-23 21:42:30
French authorities return 20 mummified heads of Maori warriors to New Zealand in what is the single largest handover to date, according to officials.
UN police in Haiti abuse claim
2012-01-23 17:29:30
The United Nations investigates new charges of sexual abuse against its staff in Haiti, one in the capital, Port-au-Prince, the other in Gonaives.
VIDEO: Top Kenyans to face Hague trial
2012-01-23 16:01:25
Two presidential candidates in Kenya are to stand trial over crimes against humanity following post-election violence in 2007, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled.
Tibetan killed in China protest
2012-01-23 15:04:17
Chinese police open fire on ethnic Tibetan protesters in Sichuan province, killing one man and injuring scores, Tibetan activists say.
VIDEO: Iran sanctions push return to talks
2012-01-23 13:38:30
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has told the BBC that sanctions were not intended to cause hardship for ordinary Iranians.
Bahrain ministry aids ex-F1 staff
2012-01-23 13:25:10
Bahrain's ministry of labour intervenes in the wake of complaints from more than 20 sacked employees of the venue for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Syria rejects power transfer call
2012-01-23 13:03:22
Syria rejects an Arab League plan to end months of violence that called for President Bashar al-Assad to step down and hold elections.
Israel holds Hamas Jerusalem MPs
2012-01-23 12:59:01
Israel arrests two senior Hamas MPs who had been sheltering since 2010 in the compound of the international Red Cross in East Jerusalem.
Egypt MPs choose Islamist speaker
2012-01-23 12:25:35
Egypt's parliament elects a speaker from the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood movement at its first session since President Mubarak was deposed.
Africa Cup of Nations Day 3 as it happened
2012-01-23 10:32:29
All the action as it happens from the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon