Indian submarine hit by explosion at Mumbai port

At least 18 sailors are feared to be trapped on board an Indian submarine that caught fire after an explosion in Mumbai port, officials say. It is unclear...

Israel releases 26 Palestinian prisoners

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas greeted the released prisoners, as Yolande Knell reports Israel has released 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a deal that will see peace talks...

Investor Carl Icahn buys stake in 'undervalued' Apple

Apple shares have fallen 30% since hitting a peak last year Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he has built up a "large" stake in Apple. Mr Icahn says...

BP sues US government over federal contracts ban

BP's Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded in April 2010 BP is suing the US government for barring the company from obtaining new federal contracts. The Environmental Protection Agency...

US moves to block merger of American Airlines and US Airways

The $11bn (£7bn) deal between US Airways and American Airlines would form the world's largest airline The US justice department has filed an anti-trust case to block the...

Afghanistan: MP Fariba Ahmadi Kakar abducted in Ghazni

There are concerns that limited freedoms won for Afghan women are starting to unravel The Taliban have kidnapped a female Afghan MP as she and her children were...

Brazil World Cup: Minister concerned by stadium delays

The Arena da Amazonia, in Manaus, is one of the major concerns, with nearly two-thirds of the work still to be done Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has...

Xinjiang violence: Two sentenced to death in China

There are differing accounts of what sparked the violence Two men have been sentenced to death and three more jailed over a clash in China's far-west Xinjiang region...

Japanese town to scrap marooned 'tsunami boat'

As Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports, the boat will be scrapped after residents said it brought back painful memories A Japanese town has decided to scrap a marooned fishing boat...