UN assembly adopts Syria motion
A resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria and calling for President Assad to stand down is passed by the UN General Assembly.
Row erupts over HK hopeful cellar
Henry Tang, tipped to be Hong Kong's next chief executive, blames his wife over an illegal basement in their home that has sparked a media frenzy.
Sergio Aguero climbs off the substitutes bench to earn Manchester City a dramatic Europa League win.
Houston funeral streamed online
The family of the late singer Whitney Houston will allow a single video camera to record her funeral service, which takes place on Saturday.
'Pharmacy on a chip' gets closer
US scientists say they have taken a step towards microchips being implanted under a patient's skin to control the release of drugs.
Apple wins 'slide-to-unlock' case
Apple has won a "significant" patent dispute over Motorola Mobility surrounding a "slide-to-unlock" feature on smartphones.
Trust aims for nature generation
The UK should move towards being a nation of nature-lovers, say National Trust leaders, with a campaign for children in the pipeline.







BBC Mundo entró en la Penitenciaría Nacional de La Paz, muy cerca del penal hondureño de Comayagua donde murieron más de 350 reclusos.
人权团体说,中国当局拘留了数百名曾在印度参加西藏流亡精神领导达赖喇嘛讲经的藏人。
تبنت الجمعية العامة للامم المتحدة بغالبية 137 صوتا مقابل اعتراض 12 عضوا وامتناع 17 عضوا عن التصويت قرارا يدعو الى إدانة انتهاك حقوق الإنسان في سوريا ووقف العنف.
اعضای مجمع عمومی سازمان ملل متحد با تصویب قطعنامه که در آن دولت بشار اسد و سرکوب مخالفان در سوریه محکوم شده است، خواستار کناره گیری رئیس جمهوری سوریه از قدرت شدند.
A thirst for spy planes
The demand for drones is set to skyrocket in Asia which means new players battling for market share.
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