'Corrupt' Argentine police purged - 01 Apr 2006 21:27:17 GMT
The Argentine authorities try to clean up the Buenos Aires police force with a purge of more than 100 officers.
Snatched Italian toddler 'dead' - 01 Apr 2006 21:13:04 GMT
A man held over the kidnap of an epileptic 18-month-old boy near Parma says the toddler is dead, police report.
Bahrain boat 'was not licensed' - 01 Apr 2006 20:57:37 GMT
A boat which capsized off Bahrain with the loss of at least 57 lives did not have the right paperwork, officials say.
Tennis: Kuznetsova wins Miami - 01 Apr 2006 19:27:25 GMT
Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Maria Sharapova in straight sets to win the Nasdaq-100 Open in Miami.
Uganda rebel 'terror' appals UN - 01 Apr 2006 19:11:07 GMT
Rebels are carrying out "terrorism of the worst kind" in north Uganda and must be halted, a UN aid chief says.
Egypt party rivals clash in Cairo - 01 Apr 2006 18:56:06 GMT
Twenty-three people are hurt - some by gunfire - as rival factions of Egypt's opposition Wafd party clash.
Thailand set to vote amid crisis - 01 Apr 2006 18:17:17 GMT
Thailand holds controversial early elections as its prime minister seeks to reassert authority amid mass protests.
Turkey warns children off clashes - 01 Apr 2006 17:58:47 GMT
Turkey's PM urges parents not to let their children be used as pawns in clashes between Kurds and riot police.
Cricket: Australia struggle in SA - 01 Apr 2006 15:54:01 GMT
Justin Langer retires hurt after being hit on the head as Australia close on 246-7, replying to South Africa's 303 in the third Test.
S Africa 'can play Mid-East role' - 01 Apr 2006 15:28:24 GMT
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calls for a South African role in the Middle East peace process.
Australian cartoon irks Indonesia - 01 Apr 2006 14:43:16 GMT
Indonesia criticises an Australian newspaper cartoon lampooning its leader, amid worsening relations.
Pressure mounts on Iraqi PM to go - 01 Apr 2006 14:40:31 GMT
Figures within Iraq's Shia alliance say for the first time that Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari should stand down.
Unions reject Chirac 'compromise' - 01 Apr 2006 14:27:21 GMT
Trade unions and students denounce the French president's decision to enact a modified youth labour law.
Rice shrugs off UK visit protests - 01 Apr 2006 14:24:50 GMT
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she is not troubled by noisy protests against her UK tour.
Mobile phone TV begins in Japan - 01 Apr 2006 13:36:06 GMT
A new service in Japan allows mobile phone users to watch TV on their handsets.
Lawmaker shot dead in Afghanistan - 01 Apr 2006 13:03:21 GMT
A key provincial lawmaker is killed by unidentified gunmen in Takhar, north-eastern Afghanistan.
Brazil plane crashes killing 19 - 01 Apr 2006 11:29:58 GMT
All 17 passengers and two crew are killed as a Brazilian plane crashes in mountains near Rio de Janeiro.
US alarm at China's Latin influence - 01 Apr 2006 11:26:10 GMT
Humphrey Hawksley finds out how the US is reacting to China's growing influence in Latin America.
Reserving judgement on Bolivia's newcomer - 01 Apr 2006 11:25:02 GMT
BBC correspondent Paul Mason travels to El Alto, where he meets the people keeping a close eye on new leader President Evo Morales.
The Philippines' mobile politics - 01 Apr 2006 11:24:32 GMT
In Manila, Sarah Toms reflects on how text messages can be a powerful political weapon.
Rush to aid Iran quake homeless - 01 Apr 2006 11:18:52 GMT
Iranian authorities rush to provide aid for thousands left homeless by Friday's deadly earthquakes.
India urges nuclear deal approval - 01 Apr 2006 08:04:21 GMT
India's foreign secretary tells US lawmakers not to delay a landmark nuclear deal by making changes.
Brazilian pioneer docks in space - 01 Apr 2006 04:58:03 GMT
The first Brazilian in space docks at the International Space Station after a two-day journey.
UN to discuss Taylor trial move - 01 Apr 2006 03:37:57 GMT
The UN Security Council will decide if Liberian ex-President Taylor's war crimes trial should move to The Hague.
Hamas urges end to gang fighting - 31 Mar 2006 22:29:25 GMT
Hamas tells Palestinian militant groups to stay off Gaza's streets after a day of factional violence.