Suicide bomb hits Pakistan's Swat
A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, police say, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.

Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

Alaska wolves 'killed' US teacher
Wolves in Alaska are suspected of killing a woman jogger in what would be the first such attack in the US in half a century.

Three freed in Irish 'Vilks plot'
Police in the Irish Republic release three of the seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.

Apollo men decry Moon cancellation
Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".

California sues Toyota for faults
Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.

Chile puts quake damage at $30bn
The cost of rebuilding Chile after its monster earthquake will be at least $30bn, the country's new president announces.

Clinton rebukes Israel over homes
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.

Cell for cell: Georgian prisoners can swap jail time for monastery
Officials in Georgia announce a scheme to let prisoners shorten their jail terms by spending time in a monastery instead.

Atheists meet in Melbourne to celebrate lack of faith
More than 2,000 atheists from around the world meet in Melbourne, Australia, to celebrate their lack of religious belief.