Top police urged to probe Scarlett case

Federal detectives in India have been urged to take on the investigation of Scarlett Keeling's murder.
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Burmese junta sets voting dates

Burma's military junta announces a constitutional referendum in May and a general election in 2010.
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Climate hotspot

Antarctic drillers looking for evidence of a warmer past
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Summit surprise

Why Nato's door is only half open to new members
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EU regulator raids Intel offices

Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, is raided by EU regulators amid claims it abused its market position.
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GM seeds can 'last for 10 years'

Seeds of genetically modified oilseed rape can endure in soil for at least 10 years, researchers discover.
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Danish cartoons 'plotters' held

Danish police arrest three people over an alleged plot to attack a man who drew Prophet Muhammad cartoons.
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Miliband urges democracy push

Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq must not overcome the "moral pulse" to encourage democracy, says minister.
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Uganda MP on sedition charges

An opposition Ugandan MP is charged with sedition after calling for Kenya-style protests.
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Radiohead air classics in BBC set

Radiohead return to their roots with an intimate BBC set leaning heavily on classic third album OK Computer.
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Iceland's economy 'under attack'

Iceland considers intervening in financial markets to fight hedge funds it says are attacking its economy.
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Israeli minister plans Arab city

Israel's Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit says he wants to build a new Arab city in the north of Israel.
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Hidden in amber

X-rays reveal tiny contemporaries of the dinosaurs
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Anti-HIV drug 'heart attack risk'

A popular anti-HIV drug nearly doubles the risk of heart attack, a study says.
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Mafia death threat to Italy bishop

A Sicilian bishop receives death threats after refusing to celebrate the funeral of a notorious Mafia gangster.
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Blame game

Fear grows as Rio tries to combat dengue outbreak
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India must wait on Kumble fitness

India captain Anil Kumble faces a fitness check ahead of Thursday's second Test against South Africa.
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Uneasy calm on East Timor streets

A tense calm is reported in East Timor amid a state of emergency after attacks on the country's leaders.
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Australia apology to Aborigines

Australia's government has made a formal apology for past wrongs inflicted on the Aboriginal community.
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Identity crisis

Unrecognised Palestinians struggle to survive
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Work starts on Gulf 'green city'

The Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi starts building what it says is the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste car-free city.
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Columbus docks with ISS

Europe's space laboratory is unloaded from the space shuttle Atlantis and docked with the International Space Station.
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Athletics: Chambers in GB squad

Dwain Chambers is picked to sprint for Great Britain but selectors say they have acted under duress.
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Riots prompt Ivory Coast tax cuts

The Ivorian president cancels custom duties after a second day of violent protests against rising food costs.
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Illegal downloaders 'face UK ban'

Internet access may be cut for people who illegally download music and videos under government proposals.
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Bush calls for more Afghan troops

US President George W Bush calls on Nato allies to send more troops to Afghanistan, ahead of the alliance's summit in Romania.
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Yahoo 'to reject Microsoft offer'

Yahoo's board is reported to be planning to reject Microsoft's unsolicited offer as being too low.
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Zimbabwe run-off poll predicted

A state-run newspaper in Zimbabwe predicts a presidential run-off, as the wait for election results continues.
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First Direct withdraws mortgages

First Direct withdraws all its mortgages from new customers as the number of products available plummets.
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Virgin 'is Rock plan frontrunner'

Virgin has been told it is the frontrunner to take control of troubled bank Northern Rock, the BBC learns.
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Long eyelashes and big humps... camels vie for beauty prize

Thousands of camels will enter a beauty contest in the United Arab Emirates, with huge prizes up for grabs.
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Have you got a good story? What do you want to talk about?

Are there topics you want to get the world to talk about? What do you want to comment on or find out what others think about? Set the agenda for global conversations and have your say.
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Democratic battle moves to Maine

Maine Democrats get their say in the White House race as Barack Obama narrows the gap on Hillary Clinton.
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Semis within grasp says Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson is confident his Man Utd side can secure a Champions League semi-final spot after their win at Roma.
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Archbishop backs Sharia remarks

Rowan Williams says he does not regret raising the issue of Sharia law, but accepts he may have caused confusion.
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France to send Betancourt mission

The French president says he intends to send a medical mission to Colombia to treat hostage Ingrid Betancourt.
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US envoy calls on N Korea to act

Christopher Hill tells North Korea to end deadlock on the nuclear deal, while Seoul tells it to tone down its rhetoric.
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Turkey 'kills 16 Kurdish rebels'

Turkey says its troops have killed seven more members of the Kurdish guerrilla group, the PKK, in an operation launched on Monday.
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Fernandez slams Argentine farmers

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez attacks farmers for continuing their three-week protest over tax rises.
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EU launches probe of Rock bailout

The EU says it will launch a full investigation of the state bailout plan of mortgage firm Northern Rock.
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Oil firms ordered to Niger Delta

Nigeria's government tells all oil firms that fled militant attacks in the Niger Delta to return or cease work.
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Internet Day highlights web risks

Safer Internet Day is being marked across Europe with events to educate people about net dangers.
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Children flock to social networks

More than a quarter of eight to 11-year-olds in the UK have a profile on a social network, research shows.
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New approach for US army

The US Army drafts a new manual, which puts as much emphasis on winning hearts and minds as it does on force.
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Police probe Camden market blaze

Police say it is too early to tell what started a huge fire at Camden's famous market in north London.
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Australia to begin carbon capture

Australia opens its first underground carbon storage facility in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Astronomers given Gemini reprieve

UK astronomers are granted a temporary reprieve over their access to two of the world's finest telescopes.
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Spielberg boycotts Olympic role

US filmmaker Steven Spielberg withdraws as an artistic adviser to the Olympics over China's role in Darfur.
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Fresh Israeli raid sparks clashes

Israeli forces clash with Palestinian gunmen during an overnight incursion into the Gaza Strip.
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Little more love

Why the US is gaining ground in the world's view
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