Extra Nato troops for Afghan poll
Nato agrees to boost troop numbers to cover the Afghan presidential election at a summit marred by street violence.

Three officers die in US shooting
A gunman in the US city of Pittsburgh kills three police officers who came to his home after an emergency call.

Roman police find sewer children
Italian police find more than 100 immigrants, including 24 Afghan children, living in sewers beneath railway stations in Rome.

Bomb hits Pakistan police base
A suicide bomber kills eight paramilitary police in an attack on a security base in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, police say.

Indonesia poll campaigning ends
Final campaigning for Indonesia's parliamentary elections is under way, with the economy high on the agenda.

Pakistani group frees US hostage
Militants in Pakistan free an American UN work they snatched in Balochistan province two months ago.

'Scores die' in Sri Lanka clashes
More than 100 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in two separate battles, the Sri Lankan military says.

Migrant bodies found in Pakistan
Pakistani police find 44 bodies inside a container in what appears to have been a failed attempt at human trafficking.

Police begin New York siege probe
Detectives begin investigating the man suspected of killing 13 people at a New York state immigration centre.

Saved by Facebook: Teenager owes life to online chat
A UK teenager who took a drugs overdose has been saved after a girl he spoke to online called her local police department in the United States.

Berlusconi phone call puts Nato summit on hold
Gaffe-prone Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi holds up the start of a key Nato summit - by talking for too long on his mobile phone.

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Late winner sends Liverpool top
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Mon Mome seals shock National win
The 100-1 chance Mon Mome, ridden by Liam Treadwell, causes a massive shock with victory in the Aintree Grand National.

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Hope in sight
Blinded Iraqi girl to be given UK hospital care

Past splendour
Signs of hope in Cambodia's former royal resort

Nation divided
Peru's violent past on trial along with ex-leader Fujimori

Art of oratory
Why a great speech isn't just about what's said

Help from the air?
Ugandan rebels' attacks suggest outside support

Anxious times
Pakistanis fear the increasing power of the militants

South Africa party 'intimidated'
The ruling ANC is accused by a riva party of intimidation, as South Africa prepares for its general election.

Caracas police jailed over deaths
A court in Venezuela jails nine police officers for their role in the deaths of 19 people during protests in 2002.

N Korea skips first launch chance
The first window for the launch of North Korea's controversial rocket passes without a blast-off, possibly due to poor weather.

Kercher killer silent in court
A man convicted of killing UK student Meredith Kercher refuses to answer questions at murder trial of two more suspects.

Israelis shoot dead armed woman
A Palestinian woman is killed after firing on an Israeli police base, in the second fatal clash within hours.

Karzai orders urgent law review
The Afghan president orders an urgent review of a controversial new law that critics say might tolerate rape within marriage.

UK torture collusion 'widespread'
UK involvement in the mistreatment of terror suspects is wider than first thought, a human rights group has claimed.

OECD names and shames tax havens
Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the Philippines are all on the OECD's blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens.

Gene defect clue to male pill
A gene flaw that makes some men infertile could aid the development of a male pill, researchers say.

Russia to unveil spaceship plans
The Russian space agency is expected to unveil development plans for a next-generation manned spacecraft on Monday.

Madonna loses Malawi adoption bid
A Malawian court rules that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country.

Google sees voice search as core
Google points to voice search as vital to the company's endeavours in building a presence on the mobile web.