Rivals vie for Sri Lankan votes

Rivals vie for Sri Lankan votes
Iraq crime lab bomber kills many
Trapped woman calls for rescue in Haiti
Haiti's first lady urges patience
Saddam's Star Wars link explored
France report backs veil ban

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 08:50 AM PST

Sri Lankans have voted in the country's first presidential election since Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated after more than 25 years of civil war.

Iraq crime lab bomber kills many

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 08:18 AM PST

A suicide car bomber has killed at least 18 people and injured another 80 at an Iraqi forensics centre in Baghdad, police say.

Trapped woman calls for rescue in Haiti

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:08 PM PST

A French search and rescue team in Haiti hope to rescue a young woman who they believe is alive but trapped in the remains of a collapsed university building in Port-au-Prince.

Haiti's first lady urges patience

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:50 PM PST

The first lady of Haiti, Elizabeth Preval, has told the BBC that people must be patient with the international aid effort after the earthquake which struck a two weeks ago.

Saddam's Star Wars link explored

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 05:16 AM PST

A young American artist has been investigating the connection between one of Saddam Hussein's monuments in Baghdad, and the movie Star Wars.

France report backs veil ban

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 06:24 AM PST

A French parliamentary committee has recommended a partial ban on women wearing Islamic face veils.