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Cookie law set to come into force
Thousands of UK websites are expected to be in breach of a law that dictates what they can log about visitors.
Mount Everest's continuing pull
Are there too many people trying to scale Everest?
Eurovision and activism in Baku
Song contest turns the spotlight on Azerbaijan
Fiscal debate failing to ignite
Ireland's debate on ratifying the EU Fiscal Treaty fails to ignite
Patz suspect charged with murder
The man held over the 1979 vanishing of six-year-old Etan Patz in New York is charged with one count of second-degree murder.
Jubilee street parties near 10,000
Latest figures reveal that councils in England and Wales have received almost 9,500 road closure applications for Diamond Jubilee street parties.
'At least 50 die' in Homs assault
At least 50 people, including 13 children, are killed in a town in Syria's restive province of Homs, opposition activists say, calling it a "massacre".
IMF boss ups pressure on Greece
IMF head Christine Lagarde urges Greeks to pay taxes, saying she worried more about the plight of sub-Saharan Africa than the crisis-hit European nation.
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Honduras protest at media murders
Protest have been held across Honduras demanding an end to a series of murders of journalists, amid accusations that criminals enjoy impunity.
Opinion poll suggests yes vote
One of the final opinion polls ahead of Ireland's referendum next week on whether to ratify the EU Fiscal Treaty suggests it is likely to be a 'yes' vote.
Apple's boss rejects $75m payout
Apple's boss, Tim Cook, turns down a payout worth about $75m (£48m) that he was due from the technology giant's upcoming dividend.
Key Egypt candidate seeks allies
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls allies to back its presidential candidate in a likely run-off against Hosni Mubarak's last PM to "save" the uprising.
Brazil forest law parts vetoed
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vetoed some of the articles in the controversial forest code, which environmentalists say could speed up deforestation.
Spain's Bankia seeks 19bn euros
Spain's fourth-largest bank, Bankia, asks for a bailout worth 19bns euros ($24bn; £15bn), and admits that it made a massive loss last year.
Hunt texted 'mon ami' to lobbyist
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt addressed News Corp lobbyist Fred Michel as "daddy" and "mon ami" in text messages released by the Leveson Inquiry.
VIDEO: Vineyards buried in the Gobi desert
The extreme weather conditions in the Gobi desert in China are not stopping local red wine producers.
VIDEO: Rastan: Life inside a rebel stronghold
BBC reporter Paul Wood has been inside the Syrian town of Rastan, which has been under attack by the country's military despite a UN brokered ceasefire.
Nations 'wasting time' on climate
The latest round of UN climate talks makes little progress against a "coalition of the unwilling", observers say.
Suicide bomber kills 12 in Yemen
A suicide car bomber kills at least 12 people in Yemen's northern town controlled by Shia rebels, officials say.
Spanish bank's shares suspended
Spain's Bankia asks the government for a bailout of 19bn euros ($24bn; £15bn), while the region of Catalonia has already asked for help.
'Millionaire' riot student jailed
A millionaire's daughter who drove looters around London during the 2011 riots is jailed for two years.
Iran enrichment 'at higher level'
Iran has enriched uranium at more than 20% at its Fordo nuclear site, a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog suggests.
Organ suspect 'held in Israel'
A key suspect in an organ-trafficking case in Kosovo is arrested in Israel, European Union prosecutors in Kosovo say.
Bolt labours to Ostrava victory
Usain Bolt fails to go under 10 seconds in the 100m at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, with Britain's Dwain Chambers fifth.
'Pope's butler' quizzed on leaks
The Vatican says it has detained a person - said by sources to be the Pope's butler - on suspicion of leaking confidential documents to the Italian media.
Samuels and Sammy rescue Windies
Marlon Samuels and Darren Sammy add an unbroken 168 as West Indies rally to 304-6 on day one of the second Test with England.
Kreuziger joy as Rodriguez leads
Roman Kreuziger wins the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Joaquin Rodriguez's lead is cut ahead of the final weekend.
Israel 'denies migrants' rights'
The US state department criticises Israel's treatment of thousands of African asylum seekers who it says are being denied basic social services.
Drama of Breivik arrest described
Norwegian police recount the moments of Anders Behring Breivik's arrest after he shot dead 69 people on Utoeya island last July.
VIDEO: Sydney light show brings house down
Spectacular light show illuminates the Sydney Opera House as part of Australia's Vivid Festival.
Rivals claim Egypt run-off places
The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood candidate for president is likely to face former PM Ahmed Shafiq in a run-off, after Egypt's first free presidential election.
VIDEO: Chaos in Peru as river overflows
Dozens of families in central-northern Peru lose their homes and belongings after the Aucayacu River bursts its banks.
Week in pictures: 19-25 May 2012
News photos from around the world this week.
Carroll and Green start in Norway
England manager Roy Hodgson confirms striker Andy Carroll and goalkeeper Rob Green will start against Norway on Saturday.
Lift Zimbabwe sanctions, UN urges
Western nations should lift sanctions on Zimbabwe and its President Robert Mugabe, says UN high commissioner for human rights Navi Pillay.
Lebanese hostage pilgrims freed
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati confirms that 11 Lebanese Shia pilgrims kidnapped in Syria have been released after being abducted in Syria on Tuesday.
Man shoots son at Austria school
A man in Austria shoots his son in the head at a school, leaving the boy critically ill, then flees and dies in an apparent suicide.
Station grabs SpaceX Dragon ship
The first commercial cargo ship to visit the space station is attached to the orbiting laboratory by a robotic arm.
Martinez 'offered Liverpool job'
Wigan owner Dave Whelan believes Roberto Martinez has been made an offer by Liverpool to take over as manager.
Key Somali militant town 'taken'
African Union (AU) forces in Somalia say they have captured a strategic town near the capital, Mogadishu, after Islamist militants pulled out.
Nations to share giant telescope
The Square Kilometre Array - one of the great scientific projects of the 21st Century - will be hosted by both Africa and Australasia.
South Sudan voted into Fifa
South Sudan becomes the 209th member of football's world governing body, after being voted in by Fifa delegates on Friday.
'Suicide bomb' hits Turkey police
A policeman and two suspected suicide bombers die in an attack on a police station in the central Turkish province of Kayseri.
Hollande defends Afghan exit plan
President Francois Hollande defends his decision to end France's military mission in Afghanistan early, during an unannounced visit to Kabul.
Blatter wants penalty alternative
Fifa president Sepp Blatter asks Franz Beckenbauer to come up with an alternative to the "tragedy" of penalty shoot-outs.
Blair to appear before Leveson
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to appear before the Leveson Inquiry on Monday.
Olympic torch arrives in Wales
The Olympic flame arrives in Wales and is greeted by thousands of people on its relay route towards Newport and Cardiff.
Lawsuits over ad-skipping TV box
Satellite broadcaster clashes with US TV networks over a set-top box that strips ads out of recorded programmes
Yes campaign seeks million Scots
The "yes" campaign for independence wants one million Scots to sign a declaration of support by the time of the referendum in the autumn of 2014.
