Bomb found on Spanish rail track
High-speed rail services between Madrid and Seville are halted after an explosive device is found on the tracks.
Nato to boost terror co-operation
Foreign ministers agree on more intelligence sharing in the wake of the Madrid attacks.
US job creation finally under way
US firms took on an extra 308,000 staff in March, raising hopes that the so-called 'jobless recovery' is over.
High turnout in Sri Lankan poll
Voting closes in elections widely seen as a referendum on the ceasefire with the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Clashes erupt at al-Aqsa mosque
Israeli police storm the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and fire tear gas to disperse youths reportedly throwing stones.
Priest 'in coma' after Nato raid
A priest and his son, injured in a Bosnia hunt for Radovan Karadzic, are said to be on life support machines.
Michael Grade is new BBC chief
A controversial TV executive is to be named BBC chairman, two months after the Hutton report forced resignations.
Nigeria probes 'security breach'
A "considerable" number of military officers are arrested following recent reports of a coup plot.
Ex-marine jailed for abduction
A former US marine who admitted abducting a 12-year-old girl is jailed for four-and-a-half years.
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F1: Schu sets pace in Bahrain
Rubens Barrichello is fastest in practice for the Bahrain GP, with BAR's Anthony Davidson a surprise third.
UN to probe Ivory Coast killings
The UN says it will investigate last week's opposition marches, which left scores dead.
Zanzibar seeks separate flag
The semi-autonomous Tanzanian island will have its own emblem this year, a minister says.
Argentine crime sparks protests
Thousands of people demand government action after a wave of kidnappings and brutal murders.
Date set for Rice 9/11 testimony
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will testify in public to the 9/11 commission next week.
China meeting sparks HK protest
China prepares to rule on Hong Kong's calls for more democracy, prompting protests in the territory.
China frees Tiananmen mothers
Three women detained for their campaigning over the 1989 crackdown are released from custody.
Spain jails Basque party leader
The leader of the banned separatist party, Batasuna, is sentenced to 15 months in prison for extolling terrorism.
Sweden refugees mutilate fingers
Asylum-seekers in Sweden are deliberately mutilating their fingertips to prevent identification by EU authorities, officials say.
Israeli premier threatens Arafat
Ariel Sharon issues a warning that the Palestinian leader should not feel "immune" from assassination.
Iraq attackers claim more lives
Two US soldiers in Iraq and three Iraqi police are killed, as clerics in Falluja condemn the mutilation of US bodies.
Pakistan steps up al-Qaeda drive
The government takes new measures to tackle the presence of foreign fighters in the Afghan border region.
Crackdown on Indian political ads
India's Supreme Court acts after complaints of dirty election campaigning.
Gangmaster racket gang are jailed
Three men are jailed for a total of 26 years for money laundering and bringing illegal workers into the UK.
PC maker Gateway shuts stores
The US PC maker is to close all its stores and cut 2,500 retailing jobs in an effort to reverse losses.
Pill may prevent post-op strokes
Taking one pill the night before surgery to unclog neck arteries could help save lives, researchers say.
Fossil may be earliest arm bone
A tiny specimen discovered at a road cutting in Pennsylvania could be the earliest example of an arm bone, scientists say.
Bookies race to beat net attacks
Criminals do not seem to be using the Grand National to mount more attacks on gambling websites.
Coldplay singer accused of attack
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is accused of attacking a photographer outside a London restaurant.