G8 leaders to focus on tax and trade
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:47:06 GMT
Tax, trade and transparency are expected to dominate discussions at the G8 summit, with leaders said to be close to agreeing a statement on Syria.
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Protests spread throughout Brazil
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:06:08 GMT
There have been clashes in Rio, thousands of people marching peacefully on the streets of Sao Paulo and protesters scaling the national congress in Brasilia.
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Greek court orders TV back on air
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:10:10 GMT
A Greek court suspends a government order to close state broadcaster ERT - a move that triggered mass protests - meaning transmission can resume.
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China in carbon trading experiment
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:57:53 GMT
China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, is to launch its first carbon trading scheme as a pilot project in Shenzhen.
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French footballers to go on trial
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:42:36 GMT
Two French football stars, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, are to go on trial in Paris on charges of paying for sex with an underage prostitute.
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Indonesia set to cut fuel subsidy
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:59:02 GMT
Indonesia's parliament paves the way for a rise in petrol and diesel prices after months of debate and political haggling.
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Fox News sued over on-air suicide
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:53:04 GMT
The mother of three children of a US man whose suicide was broadcast live on Fox News Channel has sued, claiming the children were traumatised.
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Northern India flood toll rises
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:44:28 GMT
The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in northern India passes 60, local media say.
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Singapore, Malaysia hit by haze
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:12:43 GMT
Singapore is hit by haze from forest fires in nearby Indonesia, leading to the city's worst smog in 16 years and health warnings from the government.
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Gaddafi son to be tried in August
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:21:11 GMT
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, will be tried in Libya in August and "will receive a fair trial", officials say.
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Assault caution for Charles Saatchi
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:23:36 GMT
Art collector Charles Saatchi is cautioned for assault after images of him grasping his wife, Nigella Lawson, by the neck appeared in a newspaper.
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Sharp brings giant 90in TV to Europe
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:53:44 GMT
Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.
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China retakes supercomputer crown
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:39:12 GMT
A China-based supercomputer has been ranked the world's fastest, offering nearly double the processing speeds of the US's most powerful system.
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VIDEO: Well-wishers sing at Mandela's hospital
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:32:37 GMT
BBC's James Copnall has been outside the hospital where the former president is staying and well-wishers have gathered to sing songs of support.
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VIDEO: Missing for more than 30 years
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:44:23 GMT
Sharon Lee, whose daughter Katrice went missing more than thirty years ago, speaks to the BBC's Babita Sharma about her daughter's disappearance.
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