Many dead in Madrid plane crash
More than 150 people are feared dead as a Spanair passenger plane swerves off a runway during take-off at Madrid's Barajas airport, officials say. |
Russia condemns US missile deal
Russia says a US-Polish missile defence deal creates a new arms race, warning it will react beyond "diplomatic demarches". |
Bolt claims 200m gold with record
Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the men's 200m gold medal at the Olympics in a record 19.30 seconds. |
Obama closing in on running-mate
Speculation is mounting about Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama's choice of running mate. |
Russia scales down Georgia toll
Russia says it has evidence of 133 civilians killed in the conflict over South Ossetia - far lower than its initial estimate of 1,600. |
Sarkozy renews Afghan commitment
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters. |
Alleged Nazi 'can be extradited'
An Australian court rules 86-year-old Charles Zentai can be extradited to Hungary for alleged WWII war crimes. |
Storm poses new threat to Florida
Tropical storm Fay continues to blow north over Florida towards Georgia, bringing heavy downpours. |
Hopes fade for Sydney whale calf
A humpback whale calf separated from its mother and trying to suckle from boats off Sydney, Australia, is weakening, observers say. |
Nigerian civil servant charged with spending millions on black magic
A Nigerian official is charged with stealing millions of state money to hire a witchdoctor to bring him success. |
Poor England salvage Czech draw
England draw 2-2 against Czech Rep but are poor in their last game before the start of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. |
Medallist Blonska fails drug test
Liudmyla Blonska faces a lifetime ban and could be stripped of her heptathlon silver medal after failing a drugs test. |
Fact and fiction
Uncovering human rights abuses in the Georgia conflict |
The colour purple
From violet to mauve in your pictures of Africa |
Mao's successor
Hua Guofeng's time as China's leader was brief but key |
Suicide strikes
Fresh doubts raised over fighting Algeria's Islamists |
Combat losses
Troop deaths feed French doubts over Afghan mission |
Pakistani views
Musharraf - was he a national hero or a failure? |
Deadly bombings hit Algerian town
Two bombs hit a hotel and barracks east of Algeria's capital, killing 11 and injuring 31, one day after another lethal bombing. |
Row in Nigeria over Obama money
A Nigerian group backing Barack Obama says money it raised was not meant for his campaign. |
US and Poland seal missile deal
The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia. |
Life terms for US rail-crash man
A man who caused a huge train crash by leaving his car on the tracks is given 11 life sentences by a Los Angeles court. |
Mao's successor Hua Guofeng dies
Hua Guofeng, who succeeded Mao Zedong for a short period in 1976, has died in Beijing aged 87, report state media. |
Glitter refused Hong Kong entry
Convicted paedophile and former pop star Gary Glitter is refused entry to Hong Kong after being deported from Thailand. |
Sale of bank data alarms Germany
Data protection officials in Germany call for tighter privacy laws amid a scandal over illegal sales of personal data. |
Birds 'off the pace' with warming
French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, a study suggests. |
Lebanon PM visits Iraq for talks
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora arrives in Baghdad, in the first visit by a Lebanese leader since the fall of Saddam Hussein. |
Iran condemned for youth hanging
Amnesty International condemns the hanging in Iran of a youth for a crime committed when he was under 18 years old. |
UK accused of Musharraf exit deal
One of Pakistan's most prominent pro-democracy leaders accuses a senior UK diplomat of undermining his country's rule of law. |
US 'help' for Pakistan displaced
The US says it is ready to help Pakistan look after huge numbers of people displaced in fighting close to the Afghan border. |
Soviet roots to Georgian conflict
The BBC's Bridget Kendall explains why conflict in Ossetia marks a chill in the post-Cold War thaw. |
Madagascar's dance with the dead
Jonny Hogg witnesses an ancient ritual in Madagascar as loved ones are mourned in a bone turning ceremony. |
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