Canadian astronaut snaps Scotland from ISS

A 4D printing process is demoed at TED which could herald an age of self-assembled objects say experts.

Readers' photos on the theme of distorted

Thailand signs its first-ever deal with Muslim rebels based in Malaysia to begin talks on ending a decades-long conflict in the south.

Argentine legislators approve an agreement with Iran to set up an international truth commission into the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires.

Restructuring charges at Iberia and fuel costs have hit results at International Airlines Group (IAG), which owns both the Spanish flag-carrier and British Airways.

A man, who describes himself as the human calculator, is on a mission to get more British children interested in maths.

European officials reach a decision on a new set of regulations on banks that would include a cap on banker bonuses.

Italian comedian-turned-politician tells BBC everything must change

South African Women's Minister Lulu Xingwana apologises for saying that Afrikaner men were raised to believe that women and children were their property.

More than 40% of councils in England are planning to increase council tax this year, despite being offered cash incentives to freeze bills.

India's finance minister announces an unexpected rise in public spending for the next financial year in an attempt to revive its sluggish economy.

Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg is to lead this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, organisers announce.

Spain's troubled Bankia - formed of the merger of seven savings banks - has made a record loss despite being bailed out with 18bn euros.

Rory Cellan-Jones on the future of Near Field Communication

The head of Mexico's teachers' union, Elba Esther Gordillo, appears in court and is charged with embezzlement and organised crime.

Union head Elba Esther Gordillo, considered Mexico's most powerful woman, has been charged with the use of illicit funds and conspiracy.

Mark Mardell on budget deadlines and government by crisis

Natascha Kampusch has attended some of the first screenings of a film based on her kidnap ordeal

In the coming weeks, the most expensive film ever made in Norway, Kon-Tiki, will open up at cinemas around the world.