1. G8 backs Greek euro membership
The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.
2. China activist Chen heads for US
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US.
3. Live - Champions League final
Live text commentary as Chelsea face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
4. School bomb kills girl in Italy
A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes.
5. French rally car crash kills two
A rally car ploughs into spectators in the Var region of southern France, killing a marshal and one other person, and injuring 17.
6. Crowds greet Olympic torch relay
The Olympic flame sets off on its 70-day tour of the UK in the build-up to the London 2012 games.
7. Aborted lift-off for spaceship
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
8. Powerful car bomb hits Syria city
At least nine people are killed and dozens injured after a powerful car bomb explodes in eastern Syria, officials say.
9. China tunnel explosion 'kills 20'
An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China's Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say.
10. Sri Lanka marks war anniversary
Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as the government is reportedly set to free Sarath Fonseka from prison - the man who led the army during the war
11. Deadly blast at Afghan checkpoint
A suicide bomber kills at least 10 people, a number of them children, at a checkpoint in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, officials say.
12. US baby boomers in Hep C warning
US baby boomers are advised to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C, in a move health officials say could save 120,000 lives.
13. VIDEO: Deadly bomb blast at Italy school
A bomb has exploded in front of a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi killing at least one girl and injuring six others.
14. VIDEO: Flypast for Diamond Jubilee
Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force take part in an event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including a flypast of 78 current and historic aircraft.
15. VIDEO: One-minute World News
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
16. VIDEO: Deadly car bomb blast in Syria
At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb exploded in eastern Syria, according to reports.
17. VIDEO: Security tight as torch relay begins
Sailing champion Ben Ainslie starts the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land's End amid tight security.
18. VIDEO: Sri Lanka parade marks anniversary
Sri Lanka marks the three-year anniversary of the end of its 26-year civil war with a large military parade in the capital, Colombo.
19. VIDEO: Couples in mass Nigeria wedding
One hundred couples have been married in a mass wedding in Nigeria's second city, Kano.
20. Facebook shares see modest debut
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
21. Market jitters over eurozone woes
European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.
22. Met Police to extract phone data
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
23. Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
24. Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.
25. Obama leads Donna Summer tributes
President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.
26. Japan urges cuts in power usage
Japan urges businesses and households to cut electricity use by up to 15% to avoid possible blackouts.
27. Wild spring weather baffles bugs
The wettest April in more than a century has caused problems for many UK butterflies, bees and other bugs, say conservationists.
28. Dieting 'safe for pregnant women'
Dieting in pregnancy is safe and does not carry risks for the baby, a review of research has suggested.
29. Statins 'benefit healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
30. Blackpool 1-2 West Ham
Ricardo Vaz Te strikes a late winner as West Ham defeat Blackpool in an absorbing Championship play-off final.
31. England closing in on Lord's win
England are closing in on victory at Lord's after dominating the third day, which ended with West Indies 120-4 and trailing by 35.
32. World's oldest football up close
The Smith Museum in Stirling is unlocking the display case and letting fans hold the oldest football in the world.
33. Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf
Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.
34. Malawi 'to overturn ban on gays'
President Joyce Banda says she wants Malawi to overturn its ban on homosexual acts - the first African country to do so since 1994.
35. India charges prompt Italy row
Indian police charge two Italian marines with the murder of two Indian fishermen, prompting Italy to recall its ambassador.
36. Bring on Bayern, says Lampard
Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is relishing the task of leading his team into the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
37. Fourth Mexican officer detained
A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.
38. Protesters angered by Gulf union
Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran and Dubai.
39. Maryland allows same-sex divorce
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
40. PM: 'Good progress' on eurozone
UK PM David Cameron says "progress" is being made in the G8 summit before world leaders says they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.
41. Missing fishermen search halted
The search ends for two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast, after a life-raft was found on-board the wreck of their boat.
42. Armed forces in Jubilee parade
Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
43. Two further arrests over grooming
Two men from Rochdale are arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into grooming and child sexual exploitation in the town.
44. Week in pictures: 12-18 May 2012
News photos from around the world
45. Day in pictures: 18 May 2012
24 hours of news photos: 18 May
46. In pictures: Monarchs at Windsor
The world's monarchs gather at Windsor Castle
47. Hackney's 'beauty and ugliness'
A photographer's view of Hackney
48. In pictures: Royals in North West
Queen's visit to Cheshire and Merseyside
49. In pictures: Olympic flame tours Greece
Olympic flame tours Greece
50. Your pictures: Sailing
Readers' photos on the theme sailing
51. Day in pictures: 17 May 2012
24 hours of news photos: 17 May 2012
52. Smoke alarms unsettle New York Amish
Do smoke alarms violate Amish religious freedom?
53. Beirut divisions over Syria emerge in graffiti
Divisions over Syria spray painted across Beirut
54. In pictures: Armed forces parade
UK armed forces parade and flypast mark Queen's jubilee
55. Chelsea's old guard set for last stand
Chelsea's old guard set for last stand
56. Am I Sacha Baron Cohen's next target?
As himself, Sacha Baron Cohen clever, but unduly nervous
57. VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese on burlesque and her female fans
58. A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east
A glimpse of life after Nato in Afghanistan's wild east
59. Crime and punishment, Norwegian style
The island where inmates are free to wander woods and beaches
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