Forensic workers in Mexico hand over the bodies of the victims of Thursday's blast at Pemex headquarters to their relatives for burial.

Turkish police arrest nine people after a female US tourist who disappeared 10 days ago is found dead in Istanbul, reports say.

Mali beat hosts South Africa on penalties in quarters-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, as Ghana go through against Cape Verde.

Israeli President Shimon Peres asks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government following last month's parliamentary election.

French President Francois Hollande visits Timbuktu

The White House tweets a picture of Barack Obama skeet-shooting - seemingly to settle a row about whether the president had fired a gun before.

Syrian opposition leader Moaz al-Khatib is invited to Moscow during his first direct talks with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.

Wayne Rooney scores a late winner at Fulham to increase Manchester United's Premier League lead to 10 points.

Peter Hartley and James Poole score to give Hartlepool an appropriate victory against Notts County.

French President Francois Hollande promises to help rebuild Mali, after launching an offensive against Islamists who seized the north of the country.

England coach Stuart Lancaster says his side's win over Scotland is a direct result of beating New Zealand last autumn.

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt uses a new book to call China an Internet menace that backs cyber-crime for economic and political gain, reports say.

France's President Francois Hollande says it would be wrong to assume the conflict in Mali is over after being given a rapturous welcome in Timbuktu.

England overpower great rivals Scotland to retain the Calcutta Cup and get their Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start.

The government will not introduce a tax break for married couples in next month's Budget, it emerges.

Three people are air-lifted to hospital after an avalanche in the Cairngorm mountains.

Ghana reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after Mubarak Wakaso scored a penalty and a breakaway goal.

Iran unveils a new home-made combat jet - the single-seat Qaher-313 (Dominant-313) - which officials say can evade radar.

Sandwich shop chain Pret A Manger withdraws its "Virgin Mary"-flavoured crisps following complaints from Catholics.

Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil says he was confronted by "youths and troublemakers" on Cairo's Tahrir Square amid continuing opposition protests.