Nigeria probes third-term 'graft'

16.05.2006 04:32 - source: BBC News

Nigeria says it is investigating claims that MPs have been offered bribes to let the president seek re-election. Read more…


US to renew full ties with Libya

16.05.2006 04:32 - source: BBC News

The US is to take Libya off a list of terrorism sponsors and restore full diplomatic ties after more than 25 years. Read more…


Fresh deadline for Darfur rebels

16.05.2006 04:32 - source: BBC News

Darfur's smaller rebel groups get two more weeks to sign peace deal with Sudan's government or face sanctions. Read more…


Brazil state's prison revolts end

16.05.2006 04:33 - source: BBC News

Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons after sparking violence in Sao Paulo which left inhabitants terrified. Read more…


Psychic Geller buys Elvis's home

16.05.2006 07:27 - source: BBC News

Psychic Uri Geller buys one of Elvis Presley's former homes in Tennessee for $905,100 (Ј481,000) on eBay. Read more…


Yahoo homepage to get make-over

16.05.2006 07:27 - source: BBC News

Search giant Yahoo is revamping its home page to introduce customisation tools for visitors. Read more…


Warming set to 'devastate' coral

16.05.2006 07:27 - source: BBC News

Rising ocean temperatures look set to cause lasting damage to coral reef systems, a study suggests. Read more…


More medical aid for reservists

16.05.2006 07:27 - source: BBC News

Mental health services are to improve for British forces reservists, the Ministry of Defence has said. Read more…


Enron bosses 'stole to pump egos'

16.05.2006 07:27 - source: BBC News

Former Enron bosses Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling stole from investors both for gain and egotism, their trial hears. Read more…


NHS told to fund treatment abroad

16.05.2006 07:28 - source: BBC News

A European court tells the NHS it must fund treatment in the EU if patients face unwarranted delays. Read more…


Muslims join Da Vinci criticism

16.05.2006 07:28 - source: BBC News

Roman Catholics in Mumbai receive Muslim support in protests against the release of The Da Vinci Code film. Read more…


Vehicles burnt in Nepal protest

16.05.2006 07:28 - source: BBC News

Demonstrators in the Nepalese capital burn four government vehicles in protest at a delay in curbing the king's powers. Read more…


PLO back in Beirut after 24 years

16.05.2006 07:28 - source: BBC News

The PLO opens an office in Lebanon for the first time since the Israeli invasion in 1982 led to its expulsion. Read more…


US to renew full ties with Libya

16.05.2006 07:28 - source: BBC News

The US says it will take Libya off its list of state sponsors of terrorism and restore full diplomatic ties after 25 years. Read more…


Germany orders press spy halt

16.05.2006 07:28 - source: BBC News

Germany's foreign intelligence service is told not to spy on reporters amid claims it used journalists to trace leaks. Read more…


WWII bomb alert in Liverpool

16.05.2006 07:29 - source: BBC News

About 250 passengers and crew are stranded on ships after an unexploded bomb is found in the River Mersey. Read more…


Vietnam PM names his successor

16.05.2006 07:29 - source: BBC News

Vietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai says he will step down, nominating his deputy to take his place. Read more…


China marks Cultural Revolution

16.05.2006 07:29 - source: BBC News

Tuesday marks 40 years since the start of China's Cultural Revolution, which plunged the nation into turmoil. Read more…


Canada set for longer Afghan stay

16.05.2006 07:29 - source: BBC News

Canada is reportedly planning to extend its 2,300 troops' mission in Afghanistan for two more years. Read more…


Brazil state's prison revolts end

16.05.2006 07:29 - source: BBC News

Order is restored in 70 Brazilian prisons after sparking violence in Sao Paulo which left inhabitants terrified. Read more…


Anger in Mali over Sarkozy visit

16.05.2006 07:30 - source: BBC News

A group of Malians deported from France is to protest at the visit of hardline Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. Read more…


Dutch MP lashed by asylum storm

16.05.2006 07:30 - source: BBC News

Somali-born Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali - a fierce critic of radical Islam - is pressed to quit over false asylum claims. Read more…


Tennis: Murray ousts Monfils

16.05.2006 07:30 - source: BBC News

Andy Murray returns to winning ways as he outplays Gael Monfils in round one of the Hamburg Masters. Read more…


Football: Juve shares dive

16.05.2006 07:30 - source: BBC News

As the financial markets give Juve a hammering, a former senator is appointed to mend Italian football's damaged reputation. Read more…


Fresh deadline for Darfur rebels

16.05.2006 07:30 - source: BBC News

Darfur's smaller rebel groups get two more weeks to sign peace deal with Sudan's government or face sanctions. Read more…