AL JAZEERA
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UN to issue warning on Flame computer virus
Nations to be told virus is a dangerous espionage tool that could potentially be used to attack critical infrastructure.
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Italian premier suggests suspending football
Sport officials reject Monti suggestion that game should be halted for three years to sort out latest match-fixing saga.
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Gallery drops 'Zuma spear' image from website
Thousands march through the streets of Johannesburg as outrage and tension over controversial painting continue.
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Somali president unscathed in ambush
Al-Shabab gunmen attack convoy north of Mogadishu, while group says it exchanged fire with warships off port of Kismayo.
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Syria faces diplomatic backlash over massacre
US and others expel ambassadors in protest as UN suggests many in Houla were executed and Annan meets Assad in Damascus.
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Italy's quake-shaken region struck again
At least 15 people killed and others trapped under rubble as 5.8-magnitude quake and aftershocks rattle northern Italy.
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Two arrested in Denmark over 'terror plot'
One of two brothers suspected of having trained with al-Shabab as police say arrests foiled "concrete act of terror".
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Prime minister's party wins Lesotho elections
Pakalitha Mosisili's Democratic Congress gains majority in African mountain kingdom's parliamentary vote.
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DR Congo rebels consider closing ranks
Fighters in the country's east hope a joint force would put up stiff resistance against government troops.
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Qatar mourns victims of shopping mall blaze
Memorials planned as officials investigate cause of fire that left 19 people, including 13 children, dead at Doha mall.
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Top Philippine judge found guilty of graft
Senators vote to convict chief justice Renato Corona for corruption, ending impeachment trial that lasted five months.
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Father of Tiananmen protester kills himself
Support group says Ya Weilin had failed to get government redress over son killed in 1989 crackdown on student protests.
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NATO says al-Qaeda No 2 in Afghanistan killed
Saudi-born Sakhr al-Aifi said to have commanded foreign fighters and directed attacks on Western and Afghan forces.
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Thai woman awaits ruling in royal-insult case
Chiranuch Premchaiporn faces 20-year jail term for comments deemed insulting to monarch that were posted on her website.
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Philippine senate to decide top judge's fate
Renato Corona could be removed if found guilty in politically charged trial of corruption and failing to declare wealth.
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Annan set for talks with Syrian president
UN-Arab special envoy to hold talks with Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, amid international horror over the Houla massacre.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi set for landmark Thai trip
Opposition leader makes first trip outside Myanmar in 24 years to give speech at Bangkok economic forum.
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Egypt protesters torch Shafiq's Cairo office
Thousands gather in Tahrir Square after official election runoff results announced, exposing poll's polarising impact.
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Spanish bank stocks slide on debt fears
Bankia shares fall more than 13 per cent as Spain's borrowing risk premium reaches euro-era high.
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UK judge denies bail to Jordanian preacher
Judge rules releasing Abu Qatada would be "exceptionally problematic" amid heightened security for London Olympics.
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Several killed in southern Yemen fighting
Al-Qaeda fighters killed in clashes and air strikes as Yemeni troops battle to dislodge group from town of Zinjibar.
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Shafiq and Morsi confirmed for Egypt runoff
Final results confirm that Muslim Brotherhood candidate will compete against Mubarak-era prime minister in runoff.
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Reports of casualties in Qatar mall fire
Authorities say they are assessing casualty numbers and damage caused by blaze at shopping and entertainment complex.
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Bahrain activist Rajab released on bail
Nabeel Rajab, still faces travel ban and criminal charges for "inciting" protests and "defaming" security forces.
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Blair says he courted media to avert 'risk'
Ex-UK premier tells inquiry into media practices he feared he would not get his message across without media allies.
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Peace mediator Kofi Annan arrives in Damascus
UN-Arab League envoy to hold talks with senior Syrian officials as world leaders urge compliance with his peace plan.
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Libya's first post-Gaddafi vote may face delay
Senior poll official quits, saying June 19 date is "mission impossible", though Election Commission remains confident.
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Explosion shakes Kenyan capital
At least one person reported dead after blast strikes building in Nairobi's commercial district, sparking fire.
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Ban on Thai politicians to be lifted
Suspensions end this week, setting the stage for the affected Thai Rak Thai party members to return to work.
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Indian PM signs deals with Myanmar
New Delhi seeks to boost influence after decades of military rule which left its neighbour heavily reliant on Beijing.
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Cannes crowns Love as Europe sweeps awards
Michael Haneke's wrenching tale of a man and his dying wife wins Palme d'Or prize at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
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Death by self-immolation reported in Tibet
China's official news agency confirms two incidents of men setting themselves on fire in tightly guarded capital Lhasa.
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Japan ex-PM testifies at Fukushima inquiry
Parliamentary commission questions Naoto Kan about his response to last year's disaster at the nuclear-power plant.
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DR Congo rebels vow to fight to 'last man'
Fighters calling themselves M23 tell Al Jazeera their military campaign will not stop until their demands are met.
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Mass anti-government protest in Morocco
Protesters in Casablanca accuse the government of failing to deliver on the pledges of social justice.
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Rio slum dwellers run for peace
Runners re-trace movements of drug traffickers until a November 2010 army assault forced them out.
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IMF chief comes under fire in Greece
Christine Lagarde earns ire of Greek politicians after referring to tax evaders in an interview with a UK newspaper.
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UN condemns Syria over Houla massacre
Security Council calls for government to cease use of heavy weapons in population centres.
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Bosnia couple held for 'enslavement' of girl
Man and wife arrested for serial abuse of German girl allegedly tortured while imprisoned at their home for eight years.
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UN Security Council to discuss Houla massacre
World body to assess killing of more than 90 people in Homs province, as Syria government blames deaths on rebel attack.
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Ahmadinejad reaches out to hardline rivals
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls on newly elected parliament to stand with him against "evil ones" encircling Iran.
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Bahraini activists convicted over 'Iran plot'
Six activists given up to 15 years in prison for allegedly working with Iran to topple government, charges they deny.
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Bomb targets Pakistan police near Quetta
Remote-controlled bomb detonates under donkey cart as police pass by, killing three pedestrians and wounding six others.
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Georgia opposition holds rally in Tbilisi
Supporters of billionaire's Georgian Dream alliance launch bid to oust incumbent Saakashvili at big protest in capital.
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Mali government rejects north's independence
Official categorically rejects idea of Islamic Azawad state declared by Tuareg separatists and Ansar Dine fighters.
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Lesotho opposition takes early election lead
Preliminary results show opposition All Basotho Convention narrowly winning the first eight constituencies announced.
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Former Mubarak aide jailed for corruption
Zakaria Azmi, who served as Hosni Mubarak's chief of staff, sentenced to seven years in jail on corruption charges.
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Thousands rally against Quebec protests ban
Crowds take to streets in Montreal to demonstrate against new law they say is intended to stifle protests by students.
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Afghan family killed in NATO airstrike
Two adults and their six children killed in incident in eastern Paktia province, according to local officials.
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Deadline looms in Nepal over constitution
Many fear fresh political unrest as deadline for finalisation of new document nears with no agreement on table.
