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Air France jet 'broke on impact'
French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air.
WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
Jackson ex-wife vows custody fight
The late Michael Jackson's ex-wife is undecided over whether to fight for custody of their two children, her lawyer says.
US urges Russian break from past
President Obama warns Moscow ahead of a visit that 'Cold War approaches' to relations with the US belong in the past.
China babies 'sold for adoption'
Baby girls removed from parents who broke China's family-planning laws have been sold for adoption overseas, it is reported.
Saddam interview tapes released
US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader.
Afghan rebels capture US soldier
A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south.
Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post
Japanese envoy Yukiya Amano is elected the next director-general of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, diplomats say.
World 'still losing biodiversity'
Species around the world are still being lost despite governments pledging action to reverse the trend, a report warns.
Nigerian gas firm Nigaz gets web all of a twitter about 'racist name'
A new joint-venture energy firm between Nigeria and Russia has got online communities twittering, after the governments choose the name Nigaz.
Scottish sheep shrink as climate change favours the weak
Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research.
Owen linked to shock Man Utd move
Manchester United refuse to be drawn on growing speculation that they are in talks with striker Michael Owen.
Venus and Serena through to final
Serena Williams will face sister Venus in Saturday's Wimbledon final after prevailing in a marathon tussle with Russian Elena Dementieva.
Final moments
How Air France debris gives clues to jet's break-up
Landmark ruling
Activists hail 'historic' India gay sex judgement
Space ambitions
US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin looks to new frontiers
In pictures
East African slaves among collection of archive images
Go figure
Can a statistics website really be exciting? Yes it can
Who's in charge?
Bosnia still crippled by divisions and uncertainty
Air crash survivor back in France
The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on.
IMF refuses new aid for Zimbabwe
The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.
US job losses worse than expected
The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.
Judge to acquit MySpace 'bully'
A woman accused of 'cyber-bullying' a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide is tentatively acquitted.
N Korea fires short-range missiles
North Korea test fires four short-range missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea's defence ministry says.
Developing world faces age crisis
Researchers predict a 'population time bomb' in developing world nations because of their rapidly ageing populations.
Spain spy chief quits in cash row
Spain's spy chief, Alberto Saiz, resigns amid allegations he used government funds for hunting and fishing trips.
Unemployment up again in eurozone
The unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro rose to 9.5% in May, according to official EU statistics.
Syria amends honour killing law
Syria's president scraps a law limiting sentences for men who kill their female relatives in the name of family honour.
Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting'
Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections.
Court decriminalises gay sex in India
An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law.
Indian growth of 7% 'is possible'
Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry.
An old-fashioned coup in Honduras?
In Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, Stephen Gibbs finds out what people think of the coup which exiled President Manuel Zelaya.
Calm on street belies Iran's turmoil
While the streets of Tehran may seem quieter, the crisis has created a fissure in Iran's leadership not seen since 1978, says the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
Should gay sex be legalised in India?
Homosexual sex between consenting adults is no longer a criminal act in India. Will it change life for gay people?