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The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.
- BBC World NewsHoms reporters' deaths condemned
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:58:10 GMT - BBC World NewsThe killings of two Western journalists in Homs among 60 reported deaths across Syria spark further outrage towards the Damascus government.
- Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:50:35 GMT - A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say.
- Karzai urges calm over Koran row
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:18:51 GMT - Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Afghans "not to resort to violence" after protests over the burning of the Koran at a US airbase near Kabul.
- Gillard calls leadership ballot
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:19:56 GMT - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls a ballot for the leadership of the Labor Party on Monday to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd.
- World leaders to discuss Somalia
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:25:38 GMT - African and Western leaders are to discuss the future of Somalia, including the threat from terrorism and piracy, at a major conference in London.
- US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:09:16 GMT - The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.
- Arroyo pleads not guilty to fraud
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:13:03 GMT - Former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo pleads not guilty to electoral fraud before a court in Manila.
- US rivals spar in Arizona debate
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:57:17 GMT - The four Republican candidates take each other on in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan.
- Strauss-Kahn released by police
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:55:59 GMT - Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn is released after two days of questioning over an alleged prostitution ring but will be quizzed again next month.
- South Sudan expels oil firm boss
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:50:59 GMT - South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).
- Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:40:27 GMT - 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.
- Time link to sudden cardiac death
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:07:17 GMT - How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
- Rare US comic books fetch $3.5m
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:31:07 GMT - A collection of early comic books - including those featuring the debuts of Batman and Superman - is sold for $3.5m (£2.2m) at auction in New York.
- Oscar statuettes up for auction
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:30:38 GMT - Fifteen Academy Awards are to go under the hammer at an auction in Los Angeles, two days after this year's Oscars ceremony.
- NYPD 'spied on' Newark Muslims
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:46:53 GMT - The New York Police Department carried out covert surveillance of Muslims in nearby Newark, New Jersey, police records reveal.
- Obama seeks US corporate tax cut
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:26:09 GMT - 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.
- Mexico arrests riot prison guards
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:55:18 GMT - The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards are arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and the murder of 44 other inmates.
- Chile-Peru border mine scare ends
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:55:48 GMT - Chile reopens its main border crossing with Peru after closing it earlier this week when rain washed landmines onto the road.
- Nigeria rig 'may burn for months'
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:26:46 GMT - 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.
- Somalia militants lose key town
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:25:14 GMT - Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN approves extra African Union troops for Somalia.
- Cruise finds Fukushima pollution
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:05:35 GMT - An international research cruise off Japan detects radioactivity in sampled seawater and marine organisms, but well within safe levels.
- US and N Korea in nuclear talks
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:41:19 GMT - US and North Korean officials are meeting in Beijing for the first talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme since the death of Kim Jong-il.
- More bodies from Concordia found
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:45 GMT - 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.
- EU court to rule on Acta legality
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:23 GMT - A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.
- Ancient tracks are elephant herd
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:18:02 GMT - Vast trails of seven-million-year-old fossilised footprints reveal the "social structure" of prehistoric elephants, say scientists.
- Inspectors barred from Iran site
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:40:04 GMT - The UN's nuclear agency says Iranian officials have stopped its monitors from visiting a military site in connection with Tehran's nuclear programme.
- Degree courses 'cut by a quarter'
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:32:00 GMT - The number of full-time undergraduate degree courses offered at UK universities has fallen by 27% over the past six years, data shows.
- Comic Frank Carson dies aged 85
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:22:38 GMT - Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson, whose catch phrases included "It's a cracker", has died aged 85, surrounded by his family.
- Yen falls to seven-month low
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:58:31 GMT - The Japanese yen falls to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, positive news for Japanese exporters.
- Lin in 'Linsanity' trademark bid
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:16:10 GMT - New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterize his rapid rise to NBA stardom.
- HP sales fall short of forecasts
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:56:45 GMT - Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.
- Man City 4-0 FC Porto (6-1 agg)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:53:22 GMT - Sergio Aguero is again the headline act as Manchester City seal an impressive win over holders Porto to reach the last 16 of the Europa League.
- Donald out of World Match Play
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:25:57 GMT - World number one Luke Donald is among a string of big European names to suffer first-round defeats at the World Match Play Championship.
- Hamilton praises new car's speed
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:32:12 GMT - Lewis Hamilton pronounces himself impressed with the speed of his "well-behaved" new McLaren after day two of the second pre-season test in Spain.
- Brit ratings 'biggest since 2005'
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:54 GMT - 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
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:44:49 GMT - 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.
- Bonham Carter honoured at Palace
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:27:40 GMT - British actress Helena Bonham Carter is made a CBE by the Queen, two years on from playing her mother in Oscar-winning film The King's Speech.
- VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed'
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:03:52 GMT - Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did.
- VIDEO: Iran novel mixes art and activism
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:42:23 GMT - Zahra's Paradise is a novel published on the Internet which combines art with political activism.
- VIDEO: Apple iPad hearing begins in China
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:26:19 GMT - A Chinese company is fighting Apple Inc. over its use of the iPad trademark in China.
- VIDEO: Argentina train crash kills dozens
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:27:42 GMT - At least 49 people have been killed in a train accident in Buenos Aires.
- VIDEO: Is Somalian capital on the mend?
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:40:36 GMT - Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia.
- VIDEO: Protests spread over Koran burning
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:28:28 GMT - At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.
- VIDEO: Russians hold pre-election protests
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:43:59 GMT - Opposition activists in Russia are protesting against the results of the Russian presidential election before the first votes have even been cast.
- VIDEO: Tsunami photos return home
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:56:08 GMT - Tsunami devastated city in Japan is restoring pictures retrieved from rubble and returning it to owners.
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- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:48:18 GMT - Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
- In pictures: Somali samosa seller
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:31:24 GMT - A mother sells samosas to support 10 children
- Political donations: Lessons from the past
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:21:52 GMT - What can political money men learn from history?
- Race to the bottom of the ocean
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:54:01 GMT - Four teams vie for the depths of the Mariana Trench
- Who can save Bosnia's heritage?
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:36:39 GMT - Will Bosnia’s precious national heritage weather a funding freeze?
- Is Burma ready for foreign investment?
- Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:32:32 GMT - Is Burma's business community ready for foreign investment?
- Life under Somalia's al-Shabab militants
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:54:19 GMT - Teacher tells of harsh life under Somali Islamist rule
- The myth of the eight-hour sleep
- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:58:55 GMT - Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?