Iran begins quake relief efforts 
Iran begins a relief operation after twin earthquakes in the north-west of the country leave at least 250 people dead and more than 2,000 injured.
Arab League postpones Syria talks
Foreign ministers of the Arab League postpone a meeting on the Syrian crisis, officials say, as fighting in key cities continues.
London Olympics drawing to a close
The final day of competition at London 2012 sees the last 15 gold medals decided - before the Olympic Stadium hosts a spectacular closing ceremony.
Video
-
Romney names Ryan as running mate 01:36
-
US steps up planning for Syria 02:29
-
India's children dying from malnutrition02:30
-
Iran quake search as death toll rises01:18
-
Typhoon floods hit Chinese city 01:12
-
Man rescued from circling shark00:45
-
Closing ceremony details emerge05:13
-
One-minute World News00:57
In Pictures
Week in pictures
Photo finish
Ghana's farewell
Day in pictures
Olympics Day 14 
Speed of Light
Day in pictures
The 'crying Games'
BBC World Service
News and analysis in 27 languages
Languages continued (2 of 4)
Languages continued (3 of 4)
Languages continued (4 of 4)
Magazine
-
News tweets
Madonna, Mars Rover and Usain Bolt in 140 characters or fewer
-
Burning with fury
Residents refuse to leave town where fire has raged for 50 years
Olympics Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
(selected)
|
44 | 29 | 29 | 102 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 22 | 87 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
28 | 15 | 19 | 62 |
Features and Analysis
-
Art v cuckoo clocks
Was The Third Man's Harry Lime right that war is good for us?
-
Stories from Syria
Filipinos caught up in the violence glad to be home
-
.jpg)
Strategic alliance
Why Muslim Azerbaijan is closer to Israel than Iran
-
Gallipoli diary
Retracing a grandfather's last steps, 97 years on
-
After the guns
Former militants rebuild their lives in Kashmir
-
10 things
The oldest known OMG was sent to Churchill, plus more nuggets
Follow us
-
@BBCWorld
You can follow the latest updates on Twitter
-
…and on Facebook
You can also become a fan of BBC News on Facebook
World Service Podcasts
-
Outlook: Bruce Lee
"You couldn't get away with not doing martial arts at my house," Shannon Lee on her dad's legacy
Time for changeMarket Data
Last Updated at 06:03 ET
| Market index | Current value | Trend | Variation | % variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 13207.95 | Up | 42.76 | 0.32% |
| Nasdaq | 3020.86 | Up | 2.22 | 0.07% |
| S&P 500 | 1405.87 | Up | 3.07 | 0.22% |
| FTSE 100 | 5847.11 | Down | -4.40 | -0.08% |
| Dax | 6944.56 | Down | -20.43 | -0.29% |
| BBC Global 30 | 6433.81 | Down | -22.84 | -0.35% |
Programmes
-
The Culture Show
Martin Amis on his novel Lionel Asbo about a violent but not very successful young criminal
-
Click
Relive the latest robotic resident arriving on Mars on Nasa’s website plus other sites reviewed
BBC World Service
Witness
At the 1960 Olympics in Rome an Ethiopian athlete stunned the world.
From Our Own Correspondent
Kate Adie presents tales from southern Spain, Nebraska, Turkey, the Philippines and Paris.
