FBI in US Capitol 'terror' arrestUS Capitol building as seen on 17 February 2012

The FBI and US police arrest a man they say was aiming to carry out a suicide attack near the Capitol building in Washington DC, officials tell US media.


Fake Treasury BillFake US bonds worth trillions seized

Italian prosecutors arrest eight people and seize $6 trillion in fake US bonds found in a Swiss warehouse.

Christian WulffGerman president quits in scandal

German President Christian Wulff announces his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted amid a home loan scandal.

Bird flu research decision delayed

Experts have delayed a decision about whether controversial research into the H5N1 bird flu virus should be published.

Canada 'muzzling its scientists'

The Canadian government is accused of "muzzling" its scientists, but the government says it views science communication as a priority.

Syrian city shelled after UN vote

Dutch prince 'hit by avalanche'

Clinton 'optimism' for Iran talks

US Congress backs payroll tax cut

New York Times man dies in Syria

Murdoch to launch new UK tabloid

Robbery at Ancient Olympia museum

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Photographing the thinning ice of the Rwenzori mountains


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Struggling Greeks losing belief in the state

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History's most outrageous trends


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BBC goes inside the crumbling Honduran prison system


Carla Bruni, Asma Assad and Peng LiyuanNews quiz

Which political leader's wife is getting a controversial statue?


V for victory

Libyans celebrate revolution's anniversary but dangers remain

Sand, sea and shrimp

Jobless find the good life in booming Mozambique

Resisting repossession

Spaniards fight back against housing evictions

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