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.
Terror events
– WOOLWICH BEHEADING
Two men shouting "Allahu Akbar", armed with machetes, attacked on Wednesday 05/22/2013 at about 14:00 local time, a British soldier near the Woolwich Royal Artillery Barracks in East London. Continue reading
– FRENCH SOLDIER STABBED IN PARIS METRO
An unidentified man tabbed a French soldier on patrol with two colleagues in the La Defense business district of Paris, on Saturday 05/25/2013 evening. Continue reading
– 4 KILLED IN TOULOUSE SHOOTINGS
3 Children are reported to be among at least four people killed, on Monday 03/19/2012, in a shooting outside a Jewish school in Toulouse, South-West France. Continue reading
– 7 KIILED IN LIEGE GRENADES ATTACK
A gun and grenade attack,committed by Nordine Amrani on Tuesday 12/13/2011, in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege, has killed at least five people and wounded about 75 including a toddler, media reported. Continue reading
– 1 KILLED NEAR MOSQUE IN COPENHAGEN SHOOTING
One person has died and another was wounded in a shooting near a Copenhagen Mosque on Tuesday 08/30/2011. Continue reading
– PARCEL BOMBS PLOT INVESTIGATION
Yemeni police arrested,on Saturday 10/30/2010 evening, a woman on suspicion of mailing the pair of bombs powerful enough to take down airplanes, officials said. Continue reading
– FRANCE 1995 BOMBINGS
In accordance with the policy of Djamel Zitouni, the head of GIA in Algeria, to expend the civil war in Algeria to France, a gas bottle bomb exploded, on 07/25/1995, in a subway train at the St. Michel station in the Latin Quarter, Paris. Continue reading
– GUNMAN WOUNDED 2 ISRAELIS IN DENMARK
Denmark’s Police said, on Wednesday 12/31/2008 evening, that an unknown assailant, probably of Pakistani origin, has wounded two Israelis working on a Dead Sea products sales stall in the mall. Continue reading
– LONDON 7/21
On 7/21/2005, just two weeks after the London 7/7 terror attack, at noon, at about 12:20 local time, three small explosions occurred in the underground train system in London. The explosives were left behind in rucksacks causing small explosions in the Tube stations in Warren Street, Shepherds’ Bush and on bus no’ 26 near Oval Station in South London. Continue reading
– LONDON 7/7 BOMBINGS
On the morning of 07/07/2005 , the opening day of the G-8 convention in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the day after the public confirmation that London will host the next 2012 Olympic games, four young Muslims from Leeds area, about 200 km North to London, arrived to King’s Cross central railway station in London at about 08:30 . Continue reading