28 Jul. 14; 05:47: Did Boko Haram abduct official's wife? Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram Islamists on Sunday abducted the wife of the Cameroonian deputy prime minister in a dawn attack on his home village of Kolofata, north of the area where they also kidnapped a local chief and his family, residents and security sources said.
26 Jul. 14; 16:34: Second Air Algerie 'black box' found The second flight data recorder from an Air Algerie flight that crashed in Mali has been found, a spokeswoman for the U.N. mission in Mali says.
26 Jul. 14; 11:03: C. America leaders signal border plan Central American leaders signaled to President Barack Obama they're working on a "comprehensive plan" to address the underlying reasons for the surge of immigrant youth from their countries who are entering the United States illegally.
BBC News | Africa
28 Jul. 14; 11:18: Fears over massive Libya fuel fire Libya warns of a "humanitarian disaster" after a massive fire at a fuel storage site in Tripoli, as fighting between rival militias continues.
28 Jul. 14; 13:12: Liberia shuts borders to curb Ebola Most border crossings in Liberia are closed and communities hit by an Ebola outbreak face quarantine to stop the virus spreading.
28 Jul. 14; 15:42: Nigerian state bans cars during Eid Vehicles in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state are banned for three days during Eid festivities because of fears of a Boko Haram attack.
BBC News | America
28 Jul. 14; 11:05: Lightning kills man on US beach One man is killed and several people are hurt following lightning strikes on crowded Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California.
26 Jul. 14; 05:12: US 'will send migrant youths home' President Obama meets Central American leaders and says undocumented immigrant children without legal claims to be in the US will be sent home.
27 Jul. 14; 13:24: Banks named in silver-fix lawsuit Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Bank of Nova Scotia are accused of attempting to rig the price of silver, in a lawsuit filed in the US.
BBC News | Asia-Pacific
28 Jul. 14; 14:46: MH17 downing 'may be war crime' The downing of Malaysian airliner MH17 in eastern Ukraine may constitute a "war crime", UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says.
28 Jul. 14; 09:50: Ferry students 'floated from cabins' Students who survived South Korea's ferry disaster describe how they floated out of flooded cabins, as the trial of the crew continues.
28 Jul. 14; 08:12: Japanese girl 'dismembers classmate' A high school girl has been arrested on suspicion of killing and dismembering a classmate, Japanese police say.
BBC News | Europe
28 Jul. 14; 14:46: MH17 downing 'may be war crime' The downing of Malaysian airliner MH17 in eastern Ukraine may constitute a "war crime", UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says.
28 Jul. 14; 15:56: Yukos shareholders win $50bn payout A court based in The Hague has ordered Russia to pay $50bn (£29.5bn) to former shareholders in the defunct oil producer Yukos.
27 Jul. 14; 20:05: Nibali seals Tour de France win Italy's Vincenzo Nibali wraps up his first victory in the three-week race as Marcel Kittel wins the final stage in Paris.
