- Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say. - Western journalists die in Homs
American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed in the Syrian city of Homs. - Somalia militants lose key town
Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN increases AU troops in Somalia. - EU court to rule on Acta legality
A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms. - Cherie Blair starts hacking case
Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor confirms. - Six dead in Afghan Koran protests
At least six people are killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan as protests spread over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul. - Germany criticised for castration
Europe's top human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe, urges Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders. - Obama seeks US corporate tax cut
US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy. - Alarm over UK-French drone theft
A briefcase filled with documents relating to a new Franco-British drone project is stolen in Paris, reports say. - Peugeot boosted by alliance talks
Peugeot shares jump 12% after the carmaker confirms it is in talks about possible "co-operations and alliances". - More bodies from Concordia found
Search teams in Italy find eight more bodies in the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which capsized on 13 January as the inquiry spreads. - VIDEO: BBC's Bowen pays tribute to Colvin
Tributes have been paid to Marie Colvin, the highly respected American Sunday Times reporter, following her death in the Syrian city of Homs. - VIDEO: New Zealand mourns quake victims
People across New Zealand hold memorial services to remember the 185 who died in the earthquake that devastated central Christchurch a year ago. - VIDEO: Obama sings with blues legend
Blues giants including Mick Jagger, and B.B. King, played the blues at special concert held in the White House. - VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. - VIDEO: New bells for Notre Dame anniversary
Bells at Notre Dame in Paris are being replaced to mark the 850th anniversary of the cathedral - VIDEO: Tsunami photos return home
Tsunami devastated city in Japan is restoring pictures retrieved from rubble and returning it to owners. - VIDEO: Inside Apple's factory in China
ABC presenter Bill Weir has been granted exclusive access to a factory in China run by Foxconn, one of the biggest suppliers for software giant Apple. - VIDEO: Highlights from 2012 Brit Awards
Many of the British music industry's biggest names were in London for the 2012 Brit Awards. - Greek MPs consider bailout laws
Protests take place outside parliament in Greece, as MPs consider emergency laws after a 130bn-euro bailout deal. - Eurozone service sector shrinks
The eurozone's service sector shrinks unexpectedly in February, a survey suggests, increasing fears of a recession. - Million homes 'need TV filters'
Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services. - Pirate Bay vows to go underground
File-sharing site Pirate Bay vows to carry on after the High Court lays the foundations for its closure. - Brit ratings 'biggest since 2005'
The average audience to have watched the Brits ceremony on ITV1 and catch-up channel ITV1+1 comes in at 6.2 million - the event's highest audience since 2005. - Leguizamo to play Del Boy in US
Actor John Leguizamo, known for films such as Moulin Rouge and Carlito's Way, is to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses. - Path of tsunami debris mapped out
A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami. - Amphibian family first for India
A new family of caecilians, the most enigmatic branch of the amphibians, has been discovered in northeastern India. - Heart symptoms 'differ in women'
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US. - US record kidney donor chain ends
The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors. - Wolves fail in new Curbishley bid
Wolverhampton Wanderers fail in a fresh attempt to make Alan Curbishley their new manager, BBC Sport understands. - Munch's The Scream to go on sale
Edvard Munch's famous masterpiece The Scream is to be sold at auction in New York, Sotheby's announces. - London-themed Rio carnival troupe
How a British-themed dance troupe brought a flavour of London to the Rio de Janeiro carnival, in Brazil. - Nigeria rig 'may burn for months'
A gas-fuelled fire, with flames as high as 5m, may burn for months in waters off the Niger Delta in south-east Nigeria, a Chevron spokesperson tells the BBC. - Australia FM Kevin Rudd resigns
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns amid widespread reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia Gillard. - Court blow for French far right
France's top court rejects a request by far right candidate Marine Le Pen to grant her supporters anonymity as she struggles to secure her place in the election. - Mexico taxi drivers gunned down
Five taxi-drivers are shot dead as they wait for fares in the Mexican city of Monterrey, in an attack that is being blamed on extortion gangs. - Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June
A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June. - LA teacher 'harassed in custody'
A Los Angeles teacher has been intimidated by jail staff, his lawyer says, as he pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of child molestation. - 35 years for pregnant teen killer
A former nightclub bouncer is jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender two weeks before she was due to give birth. - Tributes to reporter Marie Colvin
Tributes pour in for Sunday Times foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, who has been killed in Syria. - NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'
Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill. - Nine cleared of UDA man's murder
Nine men involved in the UVF supergrass trial in Belfast are acquitted of the murder of UDA leader Tommy English. - In pictures: Argentina train crash
A commuter train crash in Buenos Aires - In pictures: Afghanistan protests
Protests by people angry at the burning of Koran - In pictures: Danube ice chaos
Rapid thaw on the River Danube in Serbia - Day in pictures: 21 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 21 February - In pictures: Rio carnival
Brazil's colourful carnival parades in Rio - In pictures: Mumbai - Chronicles of a past life
Mumbai in the 1970s and 80s - Week in pictures: 11-17 February 2012
Photos from around the world - Day in pictures: 20 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 20 February - The myth of the eight-hour sleep
Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks? - Is English or Mandarin the language of the future?
Is English or Mandarin the language of the future? - What films does Oscar like best?
What type of film do Oscar voters like best? - Will Kevin Rudd challenge Australian PM?
Kevin Rudd's gamble over Australia PM job - Day in pictures: 22 February 2012
24 hours of news photos from around the world - Analysis: Land grab or development opportunity?
Could leasing land to foreigners reduce African poverty? - The story behind the World Press Photo
The story behind the winning World Press Photo - Christchurch quake: 'We can't shake the worry'
Christchurch resident on rebuilding and aftershocks