· Greek MPs pass austerity package
Greek MPs pass an unpopular austerity bill crucial for a 130bn euro ($170bn; £110bn) bailout, as protesters clash with police outside parliament.
· Arab 'call for Syria peace force'
The Arab League calls for a joint Arab-UN peacekeeping mission to end the 11-month conflict in Syria, in a resolution seen by the BBC.
· Whitney mourned as Grammys begin
The music world pays tribute to singer Whitney Houston, who has died at the age of 48, as the Grammy Awards get under way in Los Angeles.
· Peru Shining Path leader captured
The leader of the remnants of Peru's Shining Path rebel movement - Comrade Artemio - is captured alive, officials say.
· The Artist dominates 65th Baftas
Silent movie The Artist dominates the 65th Baftas, taking seven prizes including best film, best director and best actor, for its star Jean Dujardin.
· Zambia beat Ivorians on penalties
Zambia win their first Africa Cup of Nations title by beating tournament favourites Ivory Coast in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
· Malaysia deports tweet row Saudi
Malaysian authorities deport a Saudi journalist who left his country after being accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet.
· Cruise ship fuel removal begins
Pumping to remove more than 2,300 tonnes of fuel from the grounded Costa Concordia cruise ship has begun, Italian authorities say.
· Child saved from Kosovo avalanche
A young girl is pulled alive from a house hours after it was hit by an avalanche which killed at least nine people in southern Kosovo.
· Kabila aide dies in plane crash
A senior adviser to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, is killed in a plane crash, officials say.
· Venezuela picks Chavez challenger
Venezuela's opposition holds its first ever primary to select a unity candidate to challenge President Hugo Chavez in October's election.
· Suarez & Dalglish issue apologies
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and manager Kenny Dalglish apologise for the handshake row against Manchester United after the direct intervention of the club's American owners, BBC Sport learns.
· VIDEO: A look back Whitney Houston's life
Whitney Houston sold 170 million albums, singles and videos, and won six Grammy awards during her 30 year career.
· VIDEO: Whitney Houston's 'last performance'
Singer Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday, was last filmed performing in Los Angeles last Thursday.
· VIDEO: Tributes paid to Whitney Houston
Stars pay tribute to US singer and actress Whitney Houston.
· VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
· VIDEO: Arab League calls for Syria mission
The Arab League is calling for a joint Arab-UN peacekeeping mission to end the 11-month conflict in Syria.
· VIDEO: Greek MPs vote in austerity plan
The Greek parliament has approved a crucial austerity plan designed to secure a bail out from the European Union.
· VIDEO: No signs of easing for Europe cold snap
The cold snap across Europe is showing no signs of easing, more than a week after it began.
· VIDEO: The misfortune of Pakistani PMs
Aleem Maqbool and students hold a history lesson in Pakistani politics full of intrigue, assassination and coups.
· Japan economy worse than forecast
Japan's economy shrinks between October and December as a rising yen and floods in Thailand hurt businesses.
· Israel nationwide strike is over
Israel's main trade union federation has ended a five-day strike which closed government offices and key transport hubs.
· Europe takes to streets over Acta
Thousands of people take to the streets across Europe to demonstrate against a controversial anti-piracy agreement,
· Video game sales slump in January
US video games suffer a 34% annual drop for January, according to analysts at NPD. The figures come less than a fortnight before the PlayStation Vita launches.
· HBO attacked over death of horses
Animal rights group Peta calls for TV and film safety rules to be tightened after two horses were put down during filming for HBO racing drama Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman.
· World Press Photo winner 2011
A selection of the winning photographs in the 2011 World Press Photo competition
· Vega rocket set for maiden voyage
After more than 10 years of development work, Europe's new small satellite launcher is ready for its first flight.
· Overfishing 'costing EU £2.7bn'
Overfishing of EU fisheries is costing the European economy £2.7bn a year and 100,000 jobs, a report by a UK think-tank finds.
· 'Starvation tactics' used on HIV
Scientists have shown how some cells in the body can repel attacks from HIV by starving the virus of the building blocks of life.
· Dementia plaque 'rapidly cleared'
Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.
· Wales 27-13 Scotland
Leigh Halfpenny scores two tries in a 22-point haul as a ruthless Wales beat Scotland 27-13, a result which takes them top of the table.
· Aston Villa 0-1 Man City
Joleon Lescott scores the only goal in Manchester City's hard-fought victory at Aston Villa.
· Joyce children's book sparks feud
A children's story by James Joyce is published for the first time in Dublin to the dismay of the Zurich James Joyce Foundation.
· Steve Jobs' FBI files made public
The FBI releases its files on Apple founder Steve Jobs, revealing a man who commanded respect but was questioned on his honesty and morality.
· Egypt strike fails to make impact
Activists' calls for a day of strikes in Egypt on the anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak's overthrow appear to have little impact.
· Turkmenistan in presidential vote
Polls have closed in presidential elections in Turkmenistan, with incumbent President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov expected to win another term.
· Turkey 'bombs PKK Iraq hideouts'
Turkish jets have bombed suspected hideouts of the Kurdish rebel group PKK in northern Iraq, Turkey's military says.
· Colombia seizes rebel explosives
A tip-off by demobilised rebels leads Colombian security forces to a large cache of explosives and weapons hidden in a jungle camp.
· Iran to make nuclear announcement
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country will announce major nuclear achievements in the next few days.
· Romney victory in Maine caucuses
Frontrunner Mitt Romney sees off a strong challenge from outsider Ron Paul to win the Republican primary caucuses in Maine, say party officials.
· Bonuses in public sector reviewed
Public sector bonuses are to face new restrictions amid anger over pay levels at taxpayer-subsidised organisations such as Royal Bank of Scotland.
· Falling NHS productivity "myth"
Lancet paper says official figures fail to reflect real improvements in the NHS
· Public 'wants press regulation'
The public wants a tougher regulatory system for the press that is independent of politicians, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.
· Two deaths 'linked to ketamine'
The deaths of two people in Leicestershire may be linked to the drug ketamine, purchased on the internet, police believe.
· Day in Pictures: 10 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 10 February 2012
· Your pictures: Grubby
Readers' pictures on the theme grubby.
· In Pictures: Yayoi Kusama retrospective
Retrospective at the Tate Modern
· Day in pictures: 9 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 9 February 2012
· In pictures: Maldives 'coup' inflames tensions
Protests lead to the resignation of President
· Day in pictures: 8 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 8 February 2012