The captain of a tanker seized on Monday off the Seychelles has died of his injuries suffered during the attack, Somali pirates say.
Egypt meet fierce rivals Algeria in a one-off World Cup play-off in Sudan, with France v Rep of Ireland among later matches.
President Obama admits the US will miss the January 2010 deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison.
The government outlines a bill in the Queen's Speech for the country's digital future including plans to tackle illegal file-sharers.
US chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.
A man is sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of murdering a pregnant Egyptian woman in a German courtroom.
Brazil investigates the cause of a massive electricity cut which plunged much of the population into darkness on Tuesday night.
China's industrial production rises faster than expected and Chinese people are spending more, official statistics indicate.
Egypt seeks to reclaim its 'stolen' antiquities
The US and European space agencies sign the "letter of intent" tying together their Mars exploration programmes.
The USS New York, a warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center, goes into service.
Italian police arrest influential mafia boss Luigi Esposito - the latest in a string of Camorra bosses held recently.
Lebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.
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