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US anger at Russian Georgia vote

Posted: August 26th, 2008, 6:52am GMT

US President George W Bush has urged Russia not to recognise Georgia's two breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states.

MDC wins Zimbabwe parliament vote

Posted: August 26th, 2008, 6:26am GMT

The candidate of Zimbabwe's opposition MDC has been elected speaker of parliament.

Pollution found in the Rhone

Posted: August 26th, 2008, 5:18am GMT

Tests carried out on some locals who have regularly eaten fish from the river Rhone in France have shown high levels of toxicity in their blood.

Obama values praised by wife

Posted: August 26th, 2008, 3:53am GMT

The wife of US Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has praised his values in a keynote speech to the Democratic convention.

Blazing plane at Munich Airport

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:47pm GMT

Amateur video shows a plane at Munich's airport catching fire and passengers fleeing the burning aircraft.

Three dead in Kashmir clashes

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 6:00pm GMT

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir shot dead three people in clashes with protesters who defied a curfew.

Sharif quits Pakistan coalition

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 5:46pm GMT

Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif pulled his party out of the ruling coalition in a row over reinstating judges.

Zimbabwe's MPs sworn-in

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 1:34pm GMT

Zimbabwe's parliament has met for the first time since the country's disputed presidential elections.

Israel frees jailed Palestinians

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:30am GMT

Israel has released 198 Palestinian prisoners in what it calls a goodwill gesture.

Democrats head for convention

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 5:46am GMT

US Democrats will gather in Denver where Barack Obama will be officially nominated as the party's presidential candidate.

More Afghan schools closing

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 5:38am GMT

Seven years after the defeat of the Taleban, the prospect of an education is still very slim for many Afghan children.

Islamic militancy warning

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 1:49am GMT

The leader of the main party in Pakistan's governing coalition has warned that the world is "losing the war" against Islamic militancy.

Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 1:48am GMT

A passenger jet carrying more than 80 people has crashed near the main airport in Kyrgyzstan.

US warship arrives in Georgia

Posted: August 24th, 2008, 5:52pm GMT

A US warship carrying a delivery of aid supplies has docked in the Georgian port of Batumi.

Zambia president dies in France

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:48pm GMT

Zambia's leader Levy Mwanawasa, 59, has died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke in June.

Bolivian strike over gas taxes

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 6:45am GMT

Industrial action is expected in Bolivia in protest at President Evo Morales and the taxes he has raised on the gas sector.

Gary Glitter out of jail

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 6:21am GMT

Disgraced ex-pop star Gary Glitter has been released from a prison in Vietnam, the authorities there have confirmed.

Anger over NY terror checks

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:20am GMT

Police in New York want to track every vehicle entering Manhattan to screen for potential terror threats.

Nato in Georgia crisis summit

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 5:01am GMT

Nato foreign ministers are meeting to discuss how to respond to Russia's military action in Georgia.

Pakistan's Musharraf steps down

Posted: August 18th, 2008, 10:16pm GMT

Pervez Musharraf said he quit to spare his country a dangerous power struggle with opponents who were planning to oust him.

Dam burst leaves village swamped

Posted: August 18th, 2008, 5:16pm GMT

US emergency services rescue 170 people near the Grand Canyon after heavy rains caused a dam to burst.

On the road to Tbilisi

Posted: August 18th, 2008, 3:26pm GMT

The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse says Russian troops are moving on the road to Georgia's capital Tbilisi.

Florida braced for storm

Posted: August 18th, 2008, 6:57am GMT

Florida has declared a state of emergency, as tropical storm Fay is expected to hit the state on Monday.

Graves reveal Korean War secrets

Posted: August 18th, 2008, 5:28am GMT

Evidence has been uncovered pointing to a massacre during the Korean War in the 1950s.

100 years of Iran oil wealth

Posted: August 18th, 2008, 5:19am GMT

This year marks 100 years since oil was discovered in Iran - the first oil in the Middle East.

Russia pressed to honour pull-out

Posted: August 18th, 2008, 5:15am GMT

International pressure is building on Russia to begin withdrawing its soldiers from Georgia.

Talks over temple border row

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 9:26pm GMT

The foreign ministers of Thailand and Cambodia are expected to meet for talks on how to settle a border dispute.

Stalemate in Zimbabwe talks

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 6:18pm GMT

Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition have been unable to reach an agreement on the country's political future.

Russia pledge on Georgia pull-out

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 4:43pm GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said forces will begin withdrawing from Georgia on Monday.

Iran launches satellite carrier

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 3:49pm GMT

Iran says it has successfully launched a rocket capable of carrying its first domestically built satellite.

US rivals try to woo Christians

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 11:34am GMT

The US presidential hopefuls have been trying to woo Christian voters at a religious forum in California.

Fierce clashes in Bolivia

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 11:03am GMT

Several people have been injured in violent clashes in Bolivia between the police and anti-government protestors.

Florida on alert for storm Fay

Posted: August 17th, 2008, 3:15am GMT

The US state of Florida has declared a state of emergency ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fay.

Kashmir violence flares again

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 3:53pm GMT

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse thousands of rioting protesters.

Violence flares in Georgia

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 2:42pm GMT

There are reports of looting in the Georgian town of Gori, where Russian tanks patrol the streets despite a truce.

Russian military on the move

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 12:30pm GMT

Russian tanks have been seen on the road to Georgia's capital, but both sides deny they are heading for Tbilisi.

Fall in detained Cuban dissidents

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 5:07am GMT

The number of political prisoners in Cuba has fallen in the past six months, a report suggests.

New rules over 'ghost ships'

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 5:05am GMT

The riskiest parts of the scrapping process are to be carried out in the EU before ships are sent abroad.

Funeral for Palestinian poet

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 5:03am GMT

Thousands of people lined the streets of Ramallah as celebrated poet Mahmoud Darwish was laid to rest.

Confusion over Zimbabwe deal

Posted: August 13th, 2008, 5:00am GMT

South African President Thabo Mbeki has denied that a power sharing deal has been signed in Zimbabwe.

Pressure mounts on Musharraf

Posted: August 12th, 2008, 4:42pm GMT

Pakistan's president is facing pressure to resign as plans are finalised to impeach him.

Protesters shot dead in Kashmir

Posted: August 12th, 2008, 4:34pm GMT

At least 11 people were killed when police in Kashmir opened fire on stone-throwing Muslim protesters.

Violence flares in Philippines

Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:56pm GMT

Plans to create an expanded Muslim homeland in the Philippines have led to violent clashes.

Georgia withdraws from S Ossetia

Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:28pm GMT

Richard Galpin reports on the Georgian military withdrawal as he travels between Tbilisi and Gori.

Canada cannabis industry boom

Posted: August 12th, 2008, 11:30am GMT

Canada's booming cannabis trade is now said to rank alongside tourism and forestry as a major industry.

Shooting sparks Montreal riots

Posted: August 12th, 2008, 2:53am GMT

Shopkeepers have been clearing up the wreckage left by riots in a mainly Haitian area of Montreal, Canada.

Russia 'ends Georgia operation'

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 4:02pm GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered an end to military operations against Georgia, the Kremlin says.

Medicine supplies 'drying up'

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 12:38pm GMT

Closing chemical factories around Beijing in the run-up to the Olympics is being blamed for a lack of drugs.

Burmese refugees leave Thailand

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 9:26am GMT

Hundreds of Burmese refugees taking shelter in Thailand are finally being given the chance of a new life in a new country.

Background to Georgia tensions

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 5:53am GMT

The events in Georgia spring from tensions that have been simmering since the end of the Cold War in the 1980s, as the BBC's James Rodgers explains.

Afghan pupils get star's help

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 5:40am GMT

A renowned Afghan singer is helping the country's children get back to school.

Residents flee Toronto blast

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 1:39am GMT

Thousands of people were moved from their homes in Toronto in Canada after an explosion at a propane gas plant.

Bolivians vote on Evo Morales

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 1:22am GMT

Bolivia's President Evo Morales has claimed victory in a referendum on whether he should continue in power.

Soul icon Isaac Hayes dies at 65

Posted: August 10th, 2008, 9:56pm GMT

Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician has been found dead in his home.

Thousands forced to flee Georgia

Posted: August 10th, 2008, 7:24pm GMT

The BBC's Gavin Hewitt has come under attack from Russian forces as he reports from the frontline in Georgia.

Georgia 'calls ceasefire'

Posted: August 10th, 2008, 6:13pm GMT

The US has strongly criticised Russian military action against Georgia, in the bitter conflict over South Ossetia.

US TV stars in rock band

Posted: August 10th, 2008, 5:49pm GMT

TV stars from popular US shows have performed in a rock band for a special charity concert in Los Angeles.

Talks 'inconclusive' - Mugabe

Posted: August 10th, 2008, 1:16am GMT

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said that day-long talks with the opposition have ended inconclusively.

Several die in Czech train crash

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 11:50am GMT

At least 10 people have died after a high-speed train hit a collapsed bridge in the Czech Republic.

Beijing braced for Olympics

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 9:49am GMT

Tension is mounting in Beijing as the city prepares for the official opening of the Olympics.

Australia's 'record' drug haul

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 9:03am GMT

Australian police have broken up a global drugs ring, seizing what they say is the largest ever single haul of ecstasy.

Heavy fighting in South Ossetia

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 6:54am GMT

Georgian and South Ossetian forces have been exchanging heavy fire just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire.

Burma 1988 uprising marked

Posted: August 8th, 2008, 5:12am GMT

Demonstrations are expected to be held across the globe to mark the anniversary of a failed uprising in Burma in 1988.

Italian car designer killed

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 9:38pm GMT

Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, has been killed in a road accident.

President Bush arrives in Beijing

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 5:38pm GMT

George Bush has arrived in China, the first US president to attend an Olympic games on foreign soil.

Kashmir protests as tensions rise

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 4:41pm GMT

In Indian-administered Kashmir, tensions have escalated, as demonstrations continued.

Anthrax victim's widow speaks out

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 4:03pm GMT

The widow of US anthrax victim Robert Stevens has called for US government compensation for her husband's death.

Musharraf faces impeachment bid

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 3:22pm GMT

Pakistan's ruling coalition parties say they intend to oust President Pervez Musharraf from power.

US embassy attacks remembered

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 3:07pm GMT

Kenya and Tanzania have marked the 10th anniversary of deadly bomb attacks on their US embassies.

Ibrahim faces sex charges

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 1:19pm GMT

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim appeared in court to face charges of sodomy, which he denies.

Russia mourns Solzhenitsyn

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:45pm GMT

Russians have been paying their last respects to writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn who died on Sunday.

Bin Laden driver trial jury out

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 2:57pm GMT

A US military jury is considering its verdict in the trial of Osama Bin Laden's alleged driver at Guantanamo Bay.

China confident of safe Olympics

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 1:09pm GMT

Chinese officials say security has been tightened at all Olympic venues ahead of the Games' opening ceremony.

Olympics will be safe, says China

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 7:20am GMT

China stresses the Beijing Olympics will be safe following an attack that killed 16 policemen.

Primates 'face extinction crisis'

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 7:11am GMT

Almost half of the world's primate species are facing extinction, a major global assessment has warned.

Pressure over Jewish settlements

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 7:08am GMT

Israel is coming under pressure to stop the expansion of Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

Morgan Freeman hurt in car crash

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 6:30am GMT

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman is in "good spirits" after being injured in a car accident near his Mississippi home.

S Ossetia violence continues

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 5:39am GMT

Separatist authorities say they are evacuating hundreds of children to Russia, as violence escalates in South Ossetia.

Clinton urges Aids awareness

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 5:30am GMT

Former US President Bill Clinton has visited several HIV projects in Africa ahead of an Aids conference in Mexico.

'Child snatch' accused in court

Posted: August 4th, 2008, 6:33pm GMT

A father accused of snatching his daughter on a supervised visit to the US has appeared in court.

Chinese killed in border attack

Posted: August 4th, 2008, 12:32pm GMT

Sixteen police officers have been killed in an explosives attack in the Chinese province of Xinjiang.

World Aids summit begins

Posted: August 4th, 2008, 6:23am GMT

An Aids conference in Mexico City has attracted campaigners from across the world.

ANC leader Zuma heads to court

Posted: August 4th, 2008, 3:13am GMT

The leader of South Africa's ruling ANC is making a legal bid to have corruption charges against him dropped.

Deadly avalanche on K2

Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 10:06pm GMT

At least three climbers have died and several more are missing after an avalanche struck K2 in north Pakistan.

India stampede 'kills 140'

Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 9:35pm GMT

At least 140 people have died in a stampede at a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn dies

Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 9:31pm GMT

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, one of the most celebrated Russian writers of the 20th century, has died aged 89.

Gaza fugitives 'sent back'

Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 6:19pm GMT

Nearly 200 Palestinians granted refuge in Israel after fighting between Hamas and Fatah are being returned to Gaza.

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