The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 24 min 29 sec ago

Morgan stars as England dominate

49 min 22 sec ago
Eoin Morgan makes a superb maiden Test century as England reach an imposing 331-4 after day one of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Toyota announces fresh car recall

1 hour 44 min ago
Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.

No McLaren team orders - Hamilton

2 hours 1 min ago
Lewis Hamilton insists there are no team orders governing how he and McLaren team-mate Jenson Button race.

Frenchwoman 'smothered newborns'

2 hours 2 min ago
A Frenchwoman admits killing eight newborn babies after remains are found but insists her husband knew nothing, prosecutors say.

Capsules to mark Lennon's legacy

2 hours 2 min ago
Three time capsules are to be created on what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, to be dedicated at a ceremony in the US.

Woerth denies L'Oreal wrongdoing

2 hours 11 min ago
France's Labour Minister Eric Woerth tells police investigating the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt he has done nothing wrong.

'Hijack' foiled at Moscow airport

2 hours 15 min ago
Russian security forces at Moscow's Domodedovo airport arrest a man suspected of trying to hijack a plane.

US military graves 'mislabelled'

2 hours 16 min ago
As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery were mislabelled or unmarked because of incompetence among managers, a US senator says.

DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140'

2 hours 22 min ago
About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

'Nazi' Kunz may be tried as minor

2 hours 26 min ago
An 88-year-old man charged with taking part in the killing of 430,000 Jews at a Nazi death camp may be tried as a minor, officials say.

Pakistan monsoons kill at least 120

2 hours 30 min ago
With monsoons being heavier than normal, floods in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 120 people.

Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail

2 hours 31 min ago
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.

Child heart op ban 'should stay'

2 hours 38 min ago
Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.

Record temperatures in Moscow

2 hours 39 min ago
The record-breaking heatwave in Russia which began a month ago sparked fires across the country, including around the capital Moscow, which now lies under a thick layer of smog.

Greek police clash with hauliers

2 hours 43 min ago
Greek police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of lorry drivers protesting in Athens.

Gun and bomb attacks hit Baghdad

2 hours 53 min ago
At least 16 people, including several security force members, are killed in shootings and explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.

Live - European Championships day three

2 hours 54 min ago
Britain's Phillips Idowu goes for triple jump gold as Martyn Bernard wins high jump bronze at the European Championships in Barcelona.

Oil firms' profits almost double

2 hours 59 min ago
Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.

I am not a number two, says Massa

3 hours 4 min ago
Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso, despite controversy surrounding the Ferrari drivers in last weekend's German Grand Prix.

Cameron defends Pakistan comments

3 hours 9 min ago
David Cameron says it is important to "speak frankly" after criticism of his comments about Pakistan's record on tackling terrorism.

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