Europe fuel protests spread wider
Fuel protests triggered by rising oil prices spread to more countries across Europe, with strikes by fishermen.

Burma 'camp closures' criticised
A senior UN official says any coercion of Burmese cyclone refugees to return home is completely unacceptable.

Chaos as crane collapses in NYC
At least one person is killed and two seriously injured as a crane collapses in New York's Upper East Side district.

Isolated tribe spotted in Brazil
One of South America's few remaining uncontacted tribes is photographed from the air on the Peru-Brazil border.

France investigates EADS ex-boss
Noel Forgeard, former boss of EADS, is placed under formal investigation over allegations of insider trading.

Al-Qaeda in retreat - CIA chief
The head of the CIA says al-Qaeda is essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and on the defensive elsewhere.

Eviction notice for Nepalese king
Nepal's government formally tells the deposed monarch to vacate the royal palace within the next two weeks.

Japan woman lived in man's closet
Police in Japan arrest a woman for living in a man's closet for several months without him knowing.

Ovary baby survives against odds
A woman in Australia has given birth to a healthy girl after a rare full-term ectopic pregnancy.

'Extremist' scarf complaints prompt US chain to drop advert
A US coffee and doughnut chain pulls an advert featuring a celebrity chef after complaints over her "extremist" scarf.

'Hello, Gordon here...' Why the PM has been phoning voters at home
Gordon Brown routinely telephones voters at home to talk about Labour policy, Downing Street confirms.

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Spirited Murray falls to Almagro
Andy Murray shows flashes of brilliance before losing to clay-court specialist Nicolas Almagro in round three of the French Open.

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Live - Czech Republic v Scotland
Czech Republic warm up for Euro 2008 with a friendly match against Scotland in Prague.

Living in fear
Quake survivors head to the hills to escape flood threat

First glimpse
Pictures give clues to way of life of uncontacted tribe

It's quiz time
Why is this shuttle crew so eagerly awaited at the ISS?

Royal circle
Was ancient ruling dynasty buried at Stonehenge?

Reverting to type
Why typewriters are refusing to go away

Apartheid 'not root of SA riots'
South Africa's ex-leader FW De Klerk says the heritage of apartheid cannot be blamed for the xenophobic attacks.

Guantanamo man on terror charge
The last British resident to be held in Guantanamo Bay is to be charged with terrorism, the BBC learns.

Japan shelves military aid flight
Tokyo shelves a military flight carrying quake aid to Sichuan amid Chinese fears of an anti-Japan backlash.

Croatia jails war crimes general
A Croatian court for the first time convicts a Croatian general for war crimes against Serbs.

US marine removed over coin claim
A US marine is removed from duty over claims he distributed coins with biblical verses to citizens in Iraq.

Pakistani boy 'killed by teacher'
A seven-year-old student of a religious seminary in Pakistan dies after he is punished by his teacher, police say.

Fuel poverty action plan unveiled
Data on people with low incomes could be shared with energy companies to help people pay their fuel bills.

Silverjet calls in administrators
Business airline Silverjet calls in administrators after financial problems forced it to suspend all of its flights.

Infection cot death link probed
Some of the hundreds of sudden, unexplained baby deaths each year may be linked to bacterial infection, research suggests.

Countdown to UK military launch
The third and final Skynet satellite - part of Britain's single biggest space project - is launched on Friday.

Actor Murray's wife seeks divorce
The wife of Ghostbusters actor Bill Murray files for divorce, alleging he is addicted to drink and drugs.

EU calls for net address upgrade
Time is running out for Europe to embrace the net's new addressing system, Brussels warns.

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