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2012 » May 2012 » May 9th 2012
Greece, 
United StatesAsian markets fall, tracking falls in Europe and the US, amid political uncertainty in Greece.
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LibyaLibyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib denounces gunmen who attacked his offices in the capital Tripoli as "outlaws".
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IndiaIndia's Supreme Court directs the government to suspend a move to reintroduce the cheetah, eradicated by hunting nearly a century ago.
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United StatesReports from the US say the would-be suicide attacker in a foiled "underwear bomb" plot was in fact a double agent.
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JordanJordan's king faces increasing dissent as reforms stall
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PhilippinesA fire sweeps through a department store in the southern Philippines, killing 17 employees who were sleeping in the shop.
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Denmark, 
RussiaDanish brewer Carlsberg reports a fall in profits for the first quarter of the year after being hit by a weak performance at its Russian business.
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ChinaHas expelled journalist become an "unperson" in China?
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New ZealandA report on a skydiving plane crash in New Zealand that killed nine people in 2010 blames poorly-managed modifications that led to overloading.
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United StatesToyota's profits jump five-fold amid a recovery from last year's natural disasters and a pick up in the US car market.
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FranceHow will Hollande's victory change France's relations with Africa?
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GreeceCommerzbank reports worse-than-expected three month results, hit by the Greek debt swap and weak trading.
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United States, 
MexicoThe US adds two sons of Mexico's most wanted man Joaquin Guzman to its drugs kingpin blacklist, saying they play key roles in his Sinaloa cartel.
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GermanyGerman exports rose for the third month in a row in March, figures show, as firms expanded in markets outside the eurozone.
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United StatesThe 21-year-old singer cancels Snow Patrol support gigs in North America for "personal reasons" but denies reports about enterting rehab.
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United StatesTwitter objects to a US court order ordering it to hand over old messages posted by a Occupy Wall Street protester.
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United StatesUS television network NBC commissions a sitcom created by former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett.
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RussiaVladimir Putin, newly installed as president of Russia again, tells the annual Victory parade on Red Square that Russia will stand up for itself.
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AfghanistanHow will Nato remove more than 100,000 troops and their hardware from Afghanistan?
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Kenya, 
Somalia, 
United KingdomA British man accused of links to Somalia's Islamist extremists appears in court in Kenya for allegedly plotting a bomb attack.
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ItalyMore than 20 Italian football teams and dozens of players are told they are under investigation as part of an inquiry into match-fixing.
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ItalyA councillor and former mayoral candidate is found dead in the Italian city of Bologna, after apparently throwing himself off a council building balcony.
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JapanThe Japanese government is to take a controlling stake in Tokyo Electric Power in return for a 1 trillion yen ($12.5bn; £7.8bn) taxpayer bailout.
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South AfricaSouth Africa confiscates assets worth nearly $7m (£4m) from three suspected rhino poachers - two of whom are vets, police say.
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SpainMcLaren expect to recover their form in Spain this weekend – with a little help from a new nose design.
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SpainThe Spanish stock market falls and bond yields rise, as the government looks to protect its banking sector.
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United KingdomRoy Hodgson will name his England squad for Euro 2012 on 16 May, three days after the end of the Premier League season.
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Sri LankaSri Lanka demotes its ambassador to the UN in Geneva after a critical Human Rights Council motion and reports of rifts in the foreign ministry.
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Taiwan, 
North KoreaA tourist bus crashes over a cliff in southern Taiwan, injuring 13 South Korean tourists.
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VenezuelaTension remains high outside the La Planta jail in Venezuela, where hundreds of armed inmates began rioting 11 days ago.
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IndiaThe authorities in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh state order an inquiry into reports that a senior police officer made comments in support of honour killings.
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United StatesUS internet firm AOL announces it intends to hand to shareholders all the proceeds from its sale of 800 patents to Microsoft.
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SyriaBBC reporter ventures inside Syria's protest city, Homs
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United StatesResidents of North Carolina approve a constitutional ban on gay unions, initial results suggest, making the state the 29th to limit gay marriage rights.
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Italy, ChinaItalian sports car maker Ferrari has apologised after one of its cars drove on an ancient Chinese monument, prior to a publicity event, causing damage.
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FranceThirteen firefighters are detained in France in connection with the alleged rape of a new recruit during an initiation ceremony, officials say.
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IsraelThe Israeli parliament approves a coalition deal between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the Kadima party of Shaul Mofaz.
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ColombiaFormer paramilitary group members in Colombia have exchanged their weapons for sewing machines.
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Ukraine, GermanyJailed Ukraine opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko ends her hunger strike after being moved to a Kharkiv hospital to be treated by a German doctor.
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Russia, 
IndonesiaA new Russian Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane carrying 50 people goes missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia.
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GreeceThe leader of Greece's radical left Syriza bloc, which rejects the EU/IMF bailout, is to meet the main pro-bailout parties on Wednesday.
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NorwayA survivor of last year's Norway massacre testifies that Anders Behring Breivik emitted "cries of joy" during the attack on Utoeya island.
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United KingdomRadical cleric Abu Qatada has lost his attempt to make a final appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against his deportation from the UK.
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United States, ChinaChinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he is waiting for the authorities to issue his passport, so he can leave to study in the US.
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ThailandThe funeral of a Thai man who died in jail after being sentenced for insulting the royal family turns into a protest against lese majeste laws.
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Iraq, 
TurkeyTurkey says it will not hand over fugitive Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi to Iraq, despite an Interpol arrest alert.
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SudanSouth Sudan's information minister accuses Khartoum of bombing within its territory, in violation of a UN Security Council resolution to end hostilities.
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NorwaySurvivors of the massacre carried out by Norwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik on the island of Utoeya last July have been giving their accounts in court.
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United StatesA Texas convict won about 40% of voters in West Virginia's democratic primary, potentially taking a few delegates from President Barack Obama.
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Democratic Republic of the CongoA massive arms cache is uncovered in DR Congo on the farm of renegade soldier Bosco Ntaganda, known as "The Terminator", the army tells the BBC.
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United KingdomDavid Cameron says the economy is his top priority in the Queen's Speech - but Labour say the plans will do nothing to kickstart growth.
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United KingdomBritish boxing chiefs condemn the proposed fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora and threaten to remove the licence of anyone involved.
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United StatesBarack Obama becomes the first US president to back gay marriage, as he speaks out on the politically charged issue in an interview with ABC News.
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United KingdomBritish-born celebrity hair stylist Vidal Sassoon - who revolutionised hairdressing in the 1960s - has died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 84, police say.
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GreeceGreece's far-left leader abandons efforts to form a government based on rejecting the EU bailout deal, after talks with mainstream parties fail.
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SpainTroubled Spanish lender Bankia is to be partly nationalised, the central bank confirms.
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United StatesBarack Obama becomes the first US president to back gay marriage, speaking out on the politically charged issue in a TV interview.
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GreeceThe eurozone's rescue fund holds back 1bn euros ($1.3bn; £800m) of its latest instalment of its bailout to Greece.
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SpainAtletico Madrid clinch the Europa League as Radamel Falcao scores twice in a comfortable victory over fellow Spaniards Athletic Bilbao.
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ChinaItalian sports car maker Ferrari apologises after one of its cars drives on top of an ancient Chinese monument, ahead of a celebratory event, causing damage.
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PeruScientists blame rise in sea temperatures for death of thousands of pelicans in Peru.
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MexicoPolice in western Mexico try to identify the remains of 15 people found dismembered and dumped in two cars in western Jalisco state.
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AustriaVictims of Nazi medical experiments laid to rest in Vienna
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SyriaAn explosion hits a Syrian military truck which was escorting a convoy of UN observers to the city of Deraa, injuring a number of soldiers.
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GreeceHow would Greece leaving the eurozone actually work in practice?
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PakistanPakistan's Shias yearn for safety after attacks
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United KingdomThe UK has only one entry competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year with Ken Loach's The Angels' Share.
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United StatesNik Wallenda, an acrobat set to walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls this summer, drew gasps after stumbling during walk 100 feet (30m) above Baltimore's Inner Harbour.
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China, United StatesThe Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he is waiting for the paperwork to be completed before he can leave the country for the United States.
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DominicaSurvivor tells of Dominican boat sinking tragedy
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United KingdomUK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage warns that some EU countries face "mass civil unrest, possibly even revolution".
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