The latest stories from the World section of the
BBC News web site.
Updated: 34 min 53 sec ago
54 min 11 sec ago
Eoin Morgan makes a superb maiden Test century as England reach an imposing 331-4 after day one of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
1 hour 23 min ago
Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.
1 hour 41 min ago
A Frenchwoman admits killing eight newborn babies after remains are found but insists her husband knew nothing, prosecutors say.
1 hour 42 min ago
Three time capsules are to be created on what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, to be dedicated at a ceremony in the US.
1 hour 50 min ago
France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth tells police investigating the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt he has done nothing wrong.
1 hour 55 min ago
Russian security forces at Moscow's Domodedovo airport arrest a man suspected of trying to hijack a plane.
1 hour 55 min ago
As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.
2 hours 2 min ago
About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
2 hours 6 min ago
An 88-year-old man charged with taking part in the killing of 430,000 Jews at a Nazi death camp may be tried as a minor, officials say.
2 hours 9 min ago
With monsoons being heavier than normal, floods in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 120 people.
2 hours 10 min ago
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.
2 hours 19 min ago
The record-breaking heatwave in Russia which began a month ago sparked fires across the country, including around the capital Moscow, which now lies under a thick layer of smog.
2 hours 23 min ago
Greek police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens.
2 hours 33 min ago
At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.
2 hours 33 min ago
Britain's Phillips Idowu goes for triple jump gold and high jump medals are up for grabs at the European Championships in Barcelona.
2 hours 38 min ago
Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.
2 hours 43 min ago
Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso, despite controversy surrounding the Ferrari drivers in last weekend's German Grand Prix.
2 hours 49 min ago
David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.
2 hours 59 min ago
The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms.
3 hours 8 min ago
President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.