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BBC News – World: The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.
President Obama defends the use of drones as a “just war” of self-defence against deadly militants, and a campaign that has made America safer.
Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say.
Recovery efforts in an Oklahoma city hit by a huge tornado are hampered by thunderstorms, as the first victim’s funeral is held.
Uefa announces a series of new measures designed to combat the use of performance-enhancing drugs in European football.
The prosecutor in the trial in which Silvio Berlusconi is accused of paying for underage sex is sent a letter containing bullets, her office says.
Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns the US may scale back monetary stimulus efforts but the Dow Jones closes flat.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde is grilled by judges in Paris over a big payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister.
As Syria’s main opposition coalition begins three days of key talks, its leader puts forward a transition plan for the country.
European aid agencies in North Korea say US financial sanctions are severely restricting their attempts to improve agriculture and nutrition there.
A Bangladesh government report into the collapse of a multi-storey factory building, which killed more than 1,100, uncovers a series of violations.
