Obama aide stokes US-Israel row
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.

Left 'set to beat' Sarkozy party
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party is heading for a defeat, exit polls from regional elections indicate.

Thai protest sets poll deadline
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters march in Bangkok to press the government to call new elections.

Brazil leader begins Mid-East tour
Brazil's president arrives in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour to throw his country's weight behind the peace process.

PM Maliki extends Iraqi poll lead
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc strengthens its lead over its main rivals with partial election results now in from all 18 provinces.

Afghan attack 'a warning to US'
Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.

Irish Catholic leader in 'cover-up'
The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.

US fury at Mexico consular deaths
Three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says.

Avalanche hits snowmobile rally
An avalanche hits an unauthorised snowmobile rally in Canada, killing at least two people.

Fake invasion news panics Georgia
Panic is sparked in Georgia after a bogus TV news report said Russian tanks had invaded and the president was dead.

Beckham 'set to miss World Cup'
David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

Alonso triumphs as Vettel fades
Fernando Alonso wins the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari after early leader Sebastian Vettel suffers a spark plug failure.

Spoil sports?
The rules children must obey in Berlin, Paris, Rome and NY

Deadly legacy
Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war