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The Thai army moves into the business district of Bangkok to prevent anti-government protesters entering the area. | | Australia plans tough new laws to prevent shipping from entering areas around the delicate Great Barrier Reef. |
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The Iraqi prime minister says two leaders of al-Qaeda in Iraq have been killed, but there is no US confirmation. | | Low cloud and rain in Florida delay the return to Earth of the space shuttle Discovery. |
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The amount of water used to make food and goods exported to the West is worsening global shortages, a report argues. | | Views of the US around the world have improved sharply over the past year, a BBC World Service poll suggests. |
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Fulham's Europa League semi-final against Hamburg, which had been in doubt because of the disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud, will go ahead on Thursday. | | The Indian Premier League semi-finals are moved from Bangalore to Mumbai amid security fears following two explosions outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. |
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Some striking images from around the world | | The hold of Bolivar (and his dog) on modern Venezuela |
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German sports firm Puma unveils new green packaging | | British Airways asks the EU and UK government for compensation for the closure of airspace. |
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Wall Street banking giant Citigroup reports a profit of $4.4bn for the first three months of the year. | | TUI Travel, Europe's biggest travel operator, says the disruption caused by the volcanic ash has cost it about £20m. |
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Intensive therapy using a robot has helped patients improve arm movement years after they had a stroke. | | Global electronics giant Philips has reported profitable quarter as it continues to recover from the recession. |
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Carrie Underwood becomes the first female artist to win entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for a second time. | | British fans of Neighbours are given the chance to win a part in the Australian soap to celebrate its 25th anniversary. |
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An unprecedented number of tiny, ocean dwelling organisms is catalogued by a survey of the world's oceans. | | Icelandic farmers race to protect their animals from being poisoned as rural areas become caked in dust. |
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Behavioural rewards for children with attention-deficit disorders work on the brain in the same way as drugs, a study suggests. | | Thousands of farm workers in Kenya are temporarily laid off because of the volcanic ash that has grounded flights over Europe. |
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Hardline Islamists have brought greater stability to parts Somalia, but at a huge cost, Human Rights Watch says. | | Delegates gather in Cochabamba for a "people's conference" on climate change called by Bolivian President Evo Morales. |
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Champion Venezuelan boxer Edwin Valero is found dead in a police cell after being arrested for killing his wife. | | Two survivors are pulled from the rubble in Qinghai, as the death toll from last week's quake rises to nearly 2,000. |
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Infamous Australian gangland boss Carl Williams dies after a beating at a high security jail in Melbourne. | | Officials admit the track on which a Georgian luger died at the 2010 Winter Olympics was faster than it should have been. |
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German national rail company Deutsche Bahn is close to a £1.6bn takeover of UK transport group Arriva, reports say. | | Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak says Israel must eventually give Palestinians their independence. |
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The UN high commissioner for Human rights says more needs to be done to improve rights for migrant workers and women. | | An Indian junior government minister resigns over allegations of corruption in the country's premier cricket league. |
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Seven people are reported dead as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan and is felt in neighbouring states | | Royal Navy ships are drafted into the efforts to return stranded travellers to the UK as airspace restrictions are extended. |
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A jury hears that a woman allegedly raped by Jack Tweed, widower of Jade Goody, and his friend, "did not protest". | | An independent watchdog recommends government intervention after a series of crises at Doncaster Council. |
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A 23-year-old man who stabbed a teenage burglar to death has a murder charge against him dropped. | | A 12-year-old girl from Dewsbury dies and a boy is injured in a hit-and-run car accident on Gran Canaria. |
UNPOPULAR: Two children take part in a demonstration against the nationality verification process earlier this year. PHOTO: PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD 
Very few people attended the Thingyan traditional water festival at pavilions along Kandawgyi Road, ...
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