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.
Somalia
– 2 TEEN GIRLS EXECUTED IN SOMALIA FOR SPYING
Two young women have been publicly executed by Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, reports said on Thursday 10/28/2010. Continue reading
– NORWEGIAN PLEADED NOT GUILTY OF FINANCING TERROR
A Somali born Norwegian citizen, Osman Abdirahman Abdi, pleaded not guilty Tuesday 09/07/2010, to charges of sending over $30,000 to top leaders of an Al Qaeda-linked Somali militant group. 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
– SOMALIA – WAR AMIDE CONSTRUCTION
Thousands of people have fled Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, since Wednesday 02/10/2010, the UN refugee agency has said. Continue reading
– ABDIFATAH ISSE RELEASED TO A HALFWAY HOUSE
Abdifatah Yusuf Isse, 25, a Somali man who pleaded guilty in Minnesota to a terror-related charge was released, on Thursday 01/21/2010, to a halfway house. Continue reading
– SOMALI MAN ARRESTED IN MOGADISHU AIRPORT FOR TERROR
A man tried to board a commercial airliner in Mogadishu, on 11/13/2009, was arrested carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe that could have caused an explosion. Continue reading
– SALEH AL-SOMALI KILLED IN SOUTH WAZIRISTAN
A senior Al Qaeda operative, Saleh al-Somali, has been reportedly killed in a drone attack in North-West FATA region, Pakistan, on Wednesday 12/09/2009 night. Continue reading
– 3 SOMALI MINISTERS KILLED IN MOGADISHU
At least 19 people have been killed and several others injured after a bomb ripped through the Shamo Hotel in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, on Thursday 12/03/2009. Continue reading
– OMER ABDI MOHAMED PLEADED NOT GUILTY
A Minnesota man, Omer Abdi Mohamed, 24, has pleaded, on Tuesday 11/24/3009, not guilty to terror-related charges, involving al-Shabab in Somalia. Continue reading
– 8 SOMALI-AMERICANS CHARGED IN ABSENTIA
Eight Somali-Americans from Minnesota, were charged with federal terror-related counts involving al-Shabab in Somalia, officials said, on Monday 11/23/2009. Continue reading