90 dead as suicide bomber strikes parade in Yemen

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies at 62

22:43Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who with brothers Barry and Maurice helped define the disco era, has died. He was 62.

•  Broadcaster Larry Gogan reacts to death of Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb
•  Tributes paid to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb

11 Albanian university students die in bus crash

22:21At least 11 Albanian university students were killed and 22 others injured when their bus plunged hundreds of feet into a ravine.

Leaders at G8 summit want 'growth & job creation'

20 MayUS President Barack Obama has said the G8 summit this weekend has made genuine progress in efforts to chart a way out of the economic crisis - particularly in the eurozone.

•  G8 summit makes 'genuine progress' for eurozone crisis
•  Richard Downes reports on the G8 summit in Chicago

At least two killed in Beirut violence

22:45At least two people have been killed in Beirut following heavy clashes between rival Sunni Muslim gunmen.

Nikolic wins surprise victory at Serbia polls

22:44Serbian political parties are expected to start negotiations on the formation of a new government after the surprise win of nationalist Tomislav Nikolic in presidential polls.

Thousands homeless after Italian earthquake

20 MayThousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy have spent the night in shelters as aftershocks continue to hit the region.

•  At least four dead in Italy quake
•  State of emergency after Italian earthquake

Greek exit can be 'prevented': Schaeuble

20 MayGerman Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said Greece's exit from the eurozone can definitely be prevented but that it was up to Greece to abide by its agreements.

•  The future for Greece in the euro - Former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou
•  The Fiscal Treaty and its impact - Finance Minister Michael Noonan and Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty

Lockerbie bomber dies after long cancer battle

20 MayThe former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people has died, his brother has confirmed.

•  Lockerbie bomber dies of cancer
•  Abdel Basset al-Megrahi dies of cancer

McAreavey murder accused to go on trial this week

20 MayTwo hotel workers accused of murdering the daughter of Tyrone Gaelic football boss Mickey Harte while she honeymooned in Mauritius will go on trial this week.