Cameron offer to build UK government
Britain's David Cameron offers the smaller Liberal Democrats a deal to work together in government.

Global shares fall on Greece debt
Shares in the US and Europe fall amid investor fears over Greek debt, as sterling slumps during the British general election count.

Funnel lowered on Gulf oil spill
Work is continuing to lower a giant funnel onto the bed of the Gulf of Mexico to try to contain oil gushing out from leaks.

Man jailed in mystery ship case
A Moscow court jails a man for five years over the mysterious seizure of the cargo ship Arctic Sea last year.

Turkey backs constitution changes
Turkey's parliament backs all but one of 27 changes to the constitution, which critics say could undermine the secular courts.

Russian navy frees Somali pirates
Russia releases 10 Somali pirates captured during the dramatic rescue of a Russian oil tanker earlier this week.

Court rules in Reliance gas feud
An Indian court rules in favour of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries in a row with his brother over gas prices.

World Cup trophy starts South African tour
South Africans queue in their thousands to see the World Cup trophy as it starts a month-long tour of the country.

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Injured Barry out for month
Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry is ruled out for four weeks with an ankle injury - and is a doubt for the start of England's World Cup campaign.

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Live - Australia v India
India need 185 to beat Australia in the ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights, while Sri Lanka take on hosts West Indies later.

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Angry voters
Merkel urged to put struggling Germans ahead of Greeks

Manila thriller
Philippines election pits dynastic heirs against celebrities

'We felt elated'
Memories of celebrating VE Day, 65 years on

Hotting up
Images show Iceland volcano intensifying

Sticky business
Fallout from Gulf oil spill washes on to political shores

Lasting legacy?
As Nigeria mourns, the real race for the presidency begins

BA cabin crew reject 'new offer'
BA cabin crew "overwhelmingly reject" an offer aimed at ending a long-running row over pay and conditions, Unite says.

Greek contagion
Why South East Europe's economies are vulnerable

Fighting talk
Is investment bank Goldman Sachs a villain or victim?

Rule changes for net access in US
US regulators are changing the way net services are governed to fulfil promises to bring high speed internet access to all.

Ash pushes case for new sensors
Iceland's ongoing eruption is likely to press the case for new satellite instruments to monitor volcanic ash thrown into the atmosphere.

Movie makers
Can the wisdom of crowds make a feature film?

Scissor Sisters axed entire album
Pop band The Scissor Sisters reveal they scrapped an album they had been working on for 18 months.

Bird to direct fourth Impossible
Brad Bird, director of Pixar hit The Incredibles, will helm the fourth Mission: Impossible film, star Tom Cruise confirms.

Oil slick reaches wildlife refuge
Oil from a huge slick in the Gulf of Mexico is washing ashore on a chain of islands off the coast of Louisiana, officials say.

New clue to fighting dengue fever
Research into how the body fights off the tropical disease dengue fever could help in the search for a vaccine.

Doctors 'raise blood pressure'
The 'white-coat' effect - where blood pressure rises during a check by a doctor - is even worse in someone whose level is already high, researchers say

Nigerians lobby for deputy leader
Lobbying is underway to be Nigeria's new vice-president after Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as president.

S Leone corruption fighter quits
The head of Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commission, Abdul Tejan-Cole, resigns, giving no public explanation.

US extends Mexico travel warning
The US state department extends a warning on travel to three more Mexican states because of drug-related violence.

Japan PM rebuffed over US base plan
Officials from a Japanese island reject PM Yukio Hatoyama's proposal that they host US troops relocated from Okinawa.

Kim Jong-il 'backs' nuclear talks
North Korea's leader has told China's president he is committed to nuclear disarmament, Chinese state media reports.

Malay sultan 'held against will'
Lawyers for an ill Malaysian sultan say he is being held in hospital against his will, in the latest twist in a royal power struggle.

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Spanish GP practice as it happened
Red Bull claim a one-two in second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Michael Schumacher's Mercedes.

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Benitez opens talks over future
Liverpool confirm they have held a "constructive" meeting with manager Rafael Benitez over his future at the club.

Iran minister hosts UNSC envoys
Iran's foreign minister hosts a dinner for UN Security Council members amid talks on new sanctions against Tehran.

US envoy in Mid-East talks push
US Middle East envoy George Mitchell is to meet Israeli and Palestinian officials, attempting to restart peace talks.

Clashes hit Nepal 'peace rally'
Police fire teargas as clashes break out between Maoist supporters and protesters at a "peace rally" in Nepal's capital.

Fresh floods in north Afghanistan
Fresh floods hit north Afghanistan, after a week of flooding across the country in which at least 65 people died.

Bodies of UK soldiers return
The bodies of three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan in the last week are brought home.

Speaker Bercow fends off Farage
Commons Speaker John Bercow holds his seat against the challenge of UKIP's Nigel Farage, who remains in hospital after an air crash.

Voters turned away as polls close
An inquiry will be held after long queues led to hundreds of people across the country being prevented from voting.

Clegg 'disappointed' at results
Nick Clegg says the Lib Dems' election result was "a disappointment", and says the Tories must prove they are "capable" of governing.

Cameron: Labour have lost mandate
Tory leader David Cameron says Labour have lost their "mandate" to govern, as uncertainty remains over the UK's hung parliament.

Fourteen-year-old in vote claim
A 14-year-old boy is believed to have voted in the general election in Lancashire.