BBC World News

1. Iran students stage first large anti-government protests since deadly crackdown

   The student protesters honoured thousands of those killed when nationwide mass protests were put down last month.

2. Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan

   Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.

3. US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations

   Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.

4. More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty

   The announcement by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.

5. Divers recover bodies of seven Chinese tourists from bottom of Lake Baikal

   A Russian driver also died when their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of the lake in Siberia.