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China quake victims flee 'flood'
Aid efforts in the quake-hit city of Beichuan halt after reports of a river bursting its banks spark widespread panic.
Burma 'guilty of inhuman action'
UK PM Gordon Brown accuses Burma's rulers of neglecting their own people by blocking aid to cyclone survivors.
'Plot' delays Tsvangirai return
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai postpones a return to Zimbabwe due to fears about an alleged plot to kill him.
Pakistan Afghan ambassador freed
Pakistan's envoy to Afghanistan, abducted by suspected Taleban militants in February, is released.
Bush in Egypt for Mid-East talks
US President George Bush arrives in Egypt for talks with Arab leaders on the Middle East peace process.
Spain arrests 'prolific' hackers
Spanish police arrest five hackers they describe as being among the most active on the internet.
Carey makes new Iraq hostage plea
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey makes a renewed appeal for the release of five British hostages in Iraq.
Pioneering US winemaker dies
Robert Mondavi, who helped put Californian Cabernets and Chardonnays on the world map, dies at the age of 94.
Windsor ready for royal wedding
Princess Anne's son, Peter Phillips, is to marry Canadian management consultant Autumn Kelly at Windsor Castle.
A cat-and-mouse chase causes 72-hour blackout in Albania
Albania's main electricity provider blames a cat chasing a mouse for a 72-hour blackout.
Live - FA Cup final
Portsmouth lead Cardiff 1-0 at half-time in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Live - England v New Zealand
Alastair Cook reaches his half-century for England before rain hits Lord's.
Shatila people
Meet key figures in a 60-year-old Palestinian camp
Lost generation
Tragedy of China's one-child families hit by earthquake
Down in one
Did US rivals really have a Tallinn vodka contest?