BBC (UK)
Friday, February 7, 2014 - 00:00
Hundreds of people in Brazil have clashed with police during a protest against increased fares for public transport.
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 09:46
The Syrian government says a deal has been reached to allow what it terms "innocent civilians" to leave besieged areas of the city of Homs
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 09:25
Syria says international accusations that it is delaying the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile are "absolutely unjustified".
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 09:15
Iraqi security forces are detaining thousands of women illegally and subjecting them to torture and abuse, a new report by Human Rights Watch says.
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 07:36
Three tonnes of confiscated ivory worth more than $6m (£3.7m) has been publicly destroyed in France, in what was the first such move in Europe.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 09:09
Witnesses say the grenade was thrown over a wall into a private school in the Tabilinu area during a break from lessons.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 08:48
A suspect in the killings of two prominent Tunisian opposition figures has died in a clash with security forces, the interior ministry says.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 00:00
The Mexican government is to double the annual budget in the troubled western state of Michoacan to try to tackle the underlying causes of rising violence.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 00:00
Gen Mauricio Ricardo Zuniga and another officer were relieved of their duties while a full investigation takes place.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 10:28
The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police - the "mutawa" - has admitted the force contains some extremists, and has promised to remove them.