- Bombs kill 45 in Pakistani city
Twin suicide bomb attacks on the Pakistani city of Lahore kill 45 people, before other, smaller blasts cause confusion. - BA union announces strike dates
BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels. - Pope defends celibacy of priests
Pope Benedict XVI defends celibacy for Catholic priests, amid a new controversy about child sex abuse in European countries. - China oil demand is 'astonishing'
Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says. - Russia signs India nuclear deal
Russia's state-owned nuclear company says the country will build at least 12 nuclear reactors in India. - Winnie denies maligning Mandela
Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans. - Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal
Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London. - Lehman bosses severely criticised
A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses. - Climate change 'makes birds shrink'
Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change. - From Russia with love: Kremlin honours Archbishop Williams
Dr Rowan Williams is given an award on the decree of the Russian President for his literature on the country. - How one group of Viking 'visitors' was dealt with by Anglo-Saxons
Fifty-one decapitated skeletons found in a burial pit in Dorset were those of Scandinavian Vikings, scientists say. - IPL under way amid security fears
The third season of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament is under way amid heavy security in Mumbai. - Drogba is African Footballer of Year
Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year. - Can US broker Middle East peace?
Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved? - BBC World News
Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?
