1 Feb. 15; 05:44: Who was Kenji Goto? Kenji Goto had every reason to stay home in Japan. A successful career. An adoring mother. A loving wife. A pair of young daughters, one of them just 3-weeks old.
1 Feb. 15; 05:55: Japan: We are 'outraged' by this atrocious act Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe responds to the ISIS video that reportedly shows the brutal beheading of journalist Kenji Goto.
BBC News | Africa
1 Feb. 15; 10:46: Key Nigerian city under fresh attack Boko Haram Islamist militants launch a fresh assault on the strategically important Nigerian city of Maiduguri, eyewitnesses say.
31 Jan. 15; 23:26: Tunisia 1-2 Equatorial Guinea (aet) Equatorial Guinea beat Tunisia 2-1 after extra time to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
31 Jan. 15; 19:17: Congo 2-4 DR Congo DR Congo fight back from two goals down to beat neighbours Congo and reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
BBC News | America
1 Feb. 15; 05:01: New Jersey governor begins UK visit New Jersey's Governor and US Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie will start a three-day visit to Britain and is due to meet PM David Cameron.
1 Feb. 15; 02:37: Balloonists complete Pacific journey Two pilots in a helium balloon complete their Pacific crossing with a sea-landing off Mexico, setting two new milestones on a six-day trip.
30 Jan. 15; 22:52: Canadian PM seeks wider terror laws Encouraging terror attacks against Canada will become a crime under legislation proposed by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
BBC News | Asia-Pacific
1 Feb. 15; 11:29: Jordan vow after hostage beheading Jordan vows to do all it can to secure the release of a pilot captured by IS, after a video appears to show the beheading of a Japanese hostage.
1 Feb. 15; 11:51: Protesters back on Hong Kong streets Pro-democracy protesters return to the streets of Hong Kong for the first time since the mass Occupy demonstrations ended last year.
1 Feb. 15; 10:11: Abbott pledge after Queensland rout Australian PM Tony Abbott vows he will learn the lessons of an election rout in Queensland but insists government is not a "popularity contest".
BBC News | Europe
31 Jan. 15; 23:20: Greek PM offers olive branch on debt Greek PM Alexis Tsipras seeks to repair relations with creditors, amid fears of a showdown over Greece's efforts to roll back austerity measures.
31 Jan. 15; 23:30: 'Dozens killed' in Ukraine fighting At least 40 people, including soldiers and civilians, are reported to have died in eastern Ukraine as ceasefire talks end without progress.
31 Jan. 15; 19:42: Crowds flock to leftist Madrid rally Tens of thousands of people attend a rally in central Madrid by radical leftists Podemos, as they look to build on Syriza's recent victory in Greece.
