The latest stories from the World section of the BBC News web site.
Children die in Pakistan bombing
Children on their way to school are among 17 people killed in a suicide attack on a police station in north-west Pakistan.
NZ quake 'damaged 100,000 homes'
Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.
Chinese pilots lied about records
China is checking the qualifications of all its commercial pilots, after it emerged that more than 200 of them lied about their experience.
Spain brands Eta ceasefire 'insufficient'
The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.
Fresh exodus from Pakistan floods
Several hundred thousand people flee towns and villages threatened by floods in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.
Red Planet 'may not be lifeless'
Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.
'Many dead' in DR Congo accidents
Many people are feared dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after two boats capsize in separate incidents.
Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
