UN head set for talks on Gaza
Gaza saw heavy fighting overnight as the UN secretary general headed to Cairo to try to secure an end to the conflict.

Pressure mounts over Russian gas
European countries renew pressure on Russia and Ukraine over gas supplies which remain cut off amid payment disputes.

Police crack China baby sale gang
Chinese police break up a gang abducting migrant workers' children to sell in distant provinces, state media says.

US 'fake death businessman' found
A US businessman suspected of faking his own death in a plane crash is found by police in Florida alive and well.

Iranians 'worried about economy'
Unemployment is the biggest issue facing Iranians, a BBC poll suggests, as its new Persian TV channel launches.

China protest forces factory move
Residents of Xiamen, China, appear to win a victory by forcing the government to relocate a planned chemical plant.

New soil map for African farmers
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are set to benefit from the world's largest detailed digital map of soil nutrient quality.

Anti-government rioting hits Riga
Hundreds of demonstrators clash with police in Latvia's capital, Riga, after an anti-government protest.

World 'needs radical cuts' on CO2
More carbon dioxide needs to be absorbed than emitted by 2050 in order to prevent catastrophic climate change, a report says.

Here's looking at Europe - Czech art causes continent-wide anger
An new art installation poking fun at European stereotypes angers EU members as it goes on display at the European Council building in Brussels.

Hallucinations more common in people who drink lots of coffee
People with a high caffeine intake are more likely to hallucinate than those who drink little coffee, research suggests.

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Man City in talks over Kaka deal
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Foden & Morgan get England calls
The uncapped Ben Foden is called into England's elite squad for the Six Nations, while Mark Cueto, Mike Tindall and Olly Morgan also return.

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Persian vision
BBC - and Iran - await reaction to new TV channel

Acceptable risk?
Europe unable to agree safe balance in pesticide debate

Life as a Euro MEP
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Bye bye neocons
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Mozambique in food crisis warning
The UN warns it is running out of funds to help the 350,000 Mozambicans needing food aid in more than half the country.

Clinton pledges to use diplomacy
Hillary Clinton vows a "smart" mix of diplomatic and military power as she addresses her confirmation hearing as US secretary of state.

Surge in Chinese internet users
China's online population, already the world's largest, expands to 298 million, a government-linked report says.

UK tops wine imports table
Cheers! Britain imports more wine than any other country, according to new industry figures.

Spate of bomb attacks in Baghdad
A series of bomb blasts during rush hour in Baghdad kills at least eight people and injures many others, officials say.

Mumbai dossier 'is not evidence'
Pakistan says a dossier offered by India as evidence linking the Mumbai attacks to elements in Pakistan is only "information".

Small business loan plan unveiled
A plan to guarantee up to £20bn of loans to small businesses to help them survive the downturn is unveiled.

Yahoo names new chief executive
Internet portal Yahoo has named Silicon Valley veteran Carol Bartz as its new chief executive to replace Jerry Yang

Arthritis 'woes' worse in women
Women may suffer more from rheumatoid arthritis than men, as research suggests they suffer more symptoms of the disease.

Challenge to plant methane link
The recent finding that plants are a major source of the greenhouse gas methane is challenged by new research.

Cannes winner misses out on Oscar
Cannes Film Festival winner Gomorrah fails to progress in the race for best foreign language film at the Oscars.

Gaza crisis spills onto the web
The weapons of war include hacking, phishing, and disrupting social networks, a BBC investigation finds.