BBC News
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Target killings
– U.S DRONE KILLED 2 PAKISTANI MILITANTS
US drone strike in north-west Pakistan has killed two top commanders: Hazrat Omar, Maulvi Nazir’s brother, and Khan Mohammad, officials said on Thursday 10/27/2011. Continue reading
– AL-AWLAKI ESCAPED ATTEMPT ON HIS LIFE
A US UAV drone attack in Yemen, on Thursday 05/05/2011, targeted but failed to kill the mentor of Al-Qaeda in Yemen Anwar al-Awlaki, one of Al Qaeda's most influential figures, USA reports said. Continue reading
– 8 GERMANS AND 2 BRITONS BEHIND TERROR ALERT
2 British brothers and 8 Germans were at the heart of a terror plot against British and other European cities, intelligence sources in Pakistan have said on Thursday 09/30/2010. Continue reading
– AHMED ABDI GODANE – ABU ZUBEYR
Al-Shabab leader since 05/2008, Ahmed Godane who also goes by the fake name Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr, was born in Northern Somalia, now known as Somaliland and functioning as a democracy in the late 70s'. Continue reading
– MOHAMMED QARI ZAFAR KILLED IN PAKISTAN
Mohammed Qari Zafar, wanted in the deadly bombing of the USA consulate in Karachi, on 03/02/2006, was killed in a suspected UAV CIA missile strike, on Wednesday 02/24/2010. Continue reading
– MOHAMMED HAQQANI KILLED IN PAKISTAN
Mohammed Haqqani, 30, the brother of the Taliban commander Sirajuddin Haqqani has been killed in a suspected USA missile strike in northwestern Pakistan, on Friday 02/19/2010. Continue reading
– HAMAS OPERATIVE MAHMOUD AL-MABHOUH KILLED
Israel has assassinated in Dubai a senior Hamas operative, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, an official in the Palestinian Islamist group said, on Friday 01/29/2010. Continue reading
– HAKIMULLAH MEHSUD TARGETED IN WAZIRISTAN
Two US UAV drone missile strikes have killed 10 suspected militants in a tribal FATA region of North-West Pakistan, Pakistani officials said on Thursday 01/14/2010. Continue reading
– QARI HUSSAIN MEHSUD
Qari Hussain is the cousin of slain Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and the senior lieutenant of the Tehrik-e-Taleban - TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud, runs a training camp for suicide bombers in South Waziristan. Continue reading
– ANWAR AL-AWLAKI PRESUMABLY KILLED IN YEMEN
At least 30 suspected Al Qaeda militants, including, presumably, Anwar al-Awlaki, have been killed by an air strike in a remote mountainous area of Yemen, said security officials, on Thursday 12/24/2009. Continue reading