A boat carrying passengers and goods has capsized on a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo killing about 140 people, officials say.

Greek police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens against a government order to end their strike.

A Frenchwoman admits killing eight newborn babies after remains are found but insists her husband knew nothing, prosecutors say.

Jarod Newlove, the second of two US servicemen who went missing in Afghanistan last week, is found dead, officials say.

David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.

Police questioned France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth in their probe into the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.

Arizona says it will appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.

Russia expands the powers of its FSB secret police amid concern among human rights activists that they may be abused.

Officials investigate damage to a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports of a collision or an attack.

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

Amateur video captures footage of a mother bear saving her cub from a fishing net in Anchorage, Alaska.

The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction.

As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabeled or unmarked because of incompetance among cemetary managers, a US senator says.

Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well has cleared from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.

Paraguayan police shoot dead a reputed rebel leader as he resists arrest in the north of the country, officials say.

Diego Maradona accuses the Argentine Football Association of "lies and betrayal" after his reign as national coach ends.

President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.

The Zimbabwe Football Association suspends chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya over match-fixing allegations.

Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say.