Indonesia anger at Australia spy rowFile photo: Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott (front left) talks to Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta 30 September 2013

Indonesia's president says ties with Australia have been "damaged" by spying reports and accuses PM Tony Abbott of belittling the row.


Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his offices at Toronto City Hall 17 May 2013Toronto mayor stripped of powers

The Toronto city council removes most of Mayor Rob Ford's remaining powers as the embattled city leader refuses to step down after admitting drug use.

Handout by BFMTV channel of gun suspectManhunt after gun attacks in Paris

A manhunt is under way in Paris after a gunman attacks a bank HQ and the newspaper Liberation, where a photographer was critically injured.

Other Top Stories

Special Reports

Boy on top of truck in Aleppo (file photo)Syria conflict

Features, analysis and background on the violence in Syria and its regional effects

More Special Reports:

BBC World Service

News and analysis in 27 languages

Languages continued (2 of 4)
Languages continued (3 of 4)
Languages continued (4 of 4)

Magazine

Features

Analysis

  • Sri Lankan President and Mahinda Rajapakse, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (C) and Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma attend the final session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, 17 November 2013Talking shop?

    Colombo summit raises questions of Commonwealth's relevance


Market Data

Last Updated at 00:34 ET

Market index Current value Trend Variation % variation
Dow Jones 15976.02 Up 14.32 0.09%
Nasdaq 3949.07 Down -36.90 -0.93%
S&P 500 1791.53 Down -6.65 -0.37%
FTSE 100 6723.46 Up 30.02 0.45%
Dax 9225.43 Up 56.74 0.62%
BBC Global 30 7182.99 Down -0.21 -0.00%

BBC World Service Podcasts

  • John F KennedyThe Documentary

    Five people who witnessed an aspect of the death of John F Kennedy share their stories


Programmes

  • Dr Nayna PatelHARDtalk Watch

    Surrogates have 'positive experience' in India, says clinic owner as IVF business booms


  • A robotic bike parkClick Watch

    Inside one of Tokyo's robotic cycle parks - where machines park your bike 11 metres below the city


BBC World Service

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.