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BBC World
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.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:35am
Sarkozy renews Afghan commitment
French President Nicolas Sarkozy travels to Afghanistan to support his troops, a day after a deadly attack by Taleban fighters.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:19am
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.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:33am
Russia rejects UN Georgia draft
Russia rejects a draft UN Security Council resolution on Georgia, saying it contradicted last week's truce terms.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:52am
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.
20 Aug 2008 at 3:43am
Civil trial opens of US ex-marine
The civil trial opens of a former US marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Falluja, the first case of its kind.
19 Aug 2008 at 10:51pm
Thousands affected by Nepal flood
Nearly 30,000 people have been displaced from their homes after flooding in Nepal.
20 Aug 2008 at 12:31am
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.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:44am
Kenyan PM welcomes ex-graft chief
Kenya's prime minister welcomes ex anti-graft chief John Githongo home after three years in exile.
20 Aug 2008 at 5:10am
US 'Bigfoot' turns out to be gorilla suit in ice
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice.
19 Aug 2008 at 8:38pm
Live - Olympics
Men's and women's singles table tennis continues in Beijing while Russia's Larisa Ilchenko overtakes two British swimmers to take gold in a thrilling 10km marathon on day 12 of the Games.
19 Aug 2008 at 7:46pm
Medallist Blonska fails drug test
Olympic heptathlon silver medallist Liudmyla Blonska of Ukraine tests positive for a banned substance, BBC Sport understands.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:15am
New reality
How conflict reshaped Georgia's restive regions
20 Aug 2008 at 4:05am
Pakistani views
Musharraf - was he a national hero or a failure?
20 Aug 2008 at 4:15am
Water struggle
Palestinian concern as summer drought hits West Bank
20 Aug 2008 at 5:47am
AP World News
Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against the former Soviet satellite....
Food aid sent in to suffering Georgian area
IGOETI, Georgia (AP) -- A convoy of badly needed food aid for beleaguered Georgians rumbled through a Russian checkpoint Wednesday, waved through by soldiers who themselves showed no signs of fulfilling their president's promise of a pullback within two days....
Twin car bombings hit Algerian hotel, barracks
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- Twin car bombings rocked a hotel and military headquarters in the Algerian town of Bouira on Wednesday, killing 11 people a day after a suicide bombing in a neighboring region killed 43, official media and witnesses said....
Sarkozy visits Kabul after French soldiers killed
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited a military chapel in Kabul on Wednesday where the bodies of 10 French soldiers killed in battle lay before they were to be flown home....
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora visits Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Lebanon's prime minister traveled to Baghdad on Wednesday in only the third such visit by a top Arab leader since the U.S.-led invasion five and a half years ago....
NKorea vows to boost 'war deterrent'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea stepped up criticism of ongoing U.S.-South Korea military exercises, warning Wednesday that it would boost its "war deterrent" - a euphemism for its nuclear programs....
Pirates seize Malaysian tanker off Somalia's coast
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Armed pirates seized a Malaysian palm oil tanker with 39 crew off the coast of Somalia - the fourth hijacking in a month, a global maritime watchdog said Wednesday....
Post-Olympic clamp on Muslim Xinjiang possible
URUMQI, China (AP) -- As police with riot clubs patrolled nearby, a merchant whispered that he feared a sweeping crackdown in China's northwestern Muslim region once the Olympic spotlight fades....
Darfur tribal chiefs throw in with al-Bashir
EL GENEINA, Sudan (AP) -- When Sudan's president landed in this remote western Darfur town, he was warmly greeted by a man who by all logic should be his mortal enemy - a tribal chief the Sudanese leader is charged with trying to exterminate....
Glitter held at Thai airport after prison release
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, refused to board airplanes out of Thailand on Wednesday after being denied entry into the country, a senior immigration official said....
Guardian Unlimited World
Two elderly women sentenced to year's labour over Olympics protest
Wu Dianyuan, 79, and her neighbour Wang Xiuying, 77, sought to protest about their forced eviction from their homes in 2001
by Tania Branigan and Matt Scott in Beijing
20 Aug 2008 at 6:53am
Conor Foley: It's time to get behind efforts to build up the Afghan's ability...
Conor Foley: The focus on military operations hasn't worked. It's time to get behind efforts to build up Afghans' ability to run their own country
by Conor Foley
20 Aug 2008 at 6:45am
Georgia: David Cameron to pull out of partnership with Russian party
Tory leader to stop Conservative MPs sitting in Council of Europe with Russian parliamentarians who support Putin
by Andrew Sparrow
20 Aug 2008 at 6:14am
Poland and US sign missile defence deal
Russia says agreement to locate base on Polish territory makes Poland vulnerable to nuclear attack
by Lee Glendinning
20 Aug 2008 at 5:08am
Nepal court rules against 'living goddess' tradition
Centuries-old custom of worshipping a virgin girl is deemed to be outdated by supreme court
by Randeep Ramesh
20 Aug 2008 at 5:58am
Who should Barack Obama choose as his running mate?
The Democratic nominee is on the verge of picking his vice-presidential candidate. Who do you think should be on the ticket?
20 Aug 2008 at 5:39am
Barack Obama: Who will be his running mate?
As the Democratic nominee decides who will be his vice-presidential pick, we profile some of the figures in the running
20 Aug 2008 at 5:39am
Glitter faces detention after refusing to board flight from Thailand
Disgraced former glam rock star demands to be allowed to stay in Thailand after deportation from Vietnam
by Sadie Gray
20 Aug 2008 at 5:31am
Sarkozy vows to keep French troops in Afghanistan
President visits Kabul and talks to soldiers who lost colleagues in gun battle
by James Sturcke
20 Aug 2008 at 5:24am
Georgia's Nato membership on track, says David Miliband
Foreign secretary believes keeping alliance's pledge to grant Georgia membership is 'important signal'
by Julian Borger, Luke Harding
20 Aug 2008 at 3:11am
Nushin Arbabzadah: Courageous Afghans speak out against child rape and abuse
Nushin Arbabzadah: Courageous families are speaking out about child rape, helped by a media campaign. It's a sign of a nation moving forward
by Nushin Arbabzadah
20 Aug 2008 at 5:15am
Stephen Kinzer: Could the Georgian conflict be a rationale for bombing Iran?
Stephen Kinzer: Could the conflict between Russia and Georgia be the excuse the Bush administration has been looking for to bomb Iran?
by Stephen Kinzer
20 Aug 2008 at 4:30am
Algeria hit by two more fatal terror bombings
Car bombs explode at military post and hotel, a day after 43 killed in Boumerdes
by Jenny Percival
20 Aug 2008 at 4:01am
Tarique Ghaffur profile: Career policeman who navigated race minefields
Anil Dawar reviews the career of Britain's most senior Asian police officer, Tarique Ghaffur, who is launching a legal claim against the Metropolitan police for alleged racial discrimination
by Anil Dawar
20 Aug 2008 at 3:44am
Guardian Weekly podcast: Shakespeare's first theatre found
In this week's show: Musharraf resigns in Pakistan, Nato weighs its response to Russia, California's medical marijuana dispute, Shakespeare's first theatre is found, Letter from Benin
by Iain Chambers
20 Aug 2008 at 3:38am
CBC World News
Russia blocks draft Security Council resolution on Georgia crisis
Russia has rejected a draft resolution circulated at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate withdrawal of its forces from Georgia, which Moscow said goes against the terms of a previous ceasefire agreement.
20 Aug 2008 at 12:57am
Sarkozy reaffirms France's Afghan commitment after soldiers' deaths
French President Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed his country's commitment to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan in a visit with French troops on Wednesday, a day after 10 of their comrades were killed in fierce fighting with Taliban fighters.
20 Aug 2008 at 4:38am
U.S., Poland hail missile shield agreement
The United States and Poland formally signed a deal on Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defence base in Poland, despite fierce objections from neighbouring Russia.
20 Aug 2008 at 6:29am
Algeria rocked by fresh car bombings
Twin car bombings struck a hotel and the military headquarters of the Algerian town of Bouira on Wednesday, killing 11 people and wounding another 31, according to Algerian media reports.
20 Aug 2008 at 3:42am
Zambian president's death 'a great loss for the African continent'
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who was among the first African leaders to voice criticism of Zimbabwe's autocratic leader, died Tuesday in a hospital in France. He was 59.
19 Aug 2008 at 12:19pm
Lennon's killer expresses belated remorse for shooting former Beatle
John Lennon's killer told his latest parole board hearing that he's ashamed and sorry for shooting the former Beatle nearly three decades ago, according to a transcript released Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 5:05pm
Tropical storm Fay gains strength crossing Florida
Tropical storm Fay strengthened to near hurricane force Tuesday evening as it churned across east-central Florida, bringing heavy rains and gusting winds.
19 Aug 2008 at 4:48am
Text message to reveal Obama's VP nod
In a history-making U.S. presidential campaign, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama is set to mark another first - as the first presidential candidate to reveal his running mate through text-messaging.
19 Aug 2008 at 3:19pm
6 hospitalized after fire in Egypt's parliament
Fire erupted in Egypt's parliament Tuesday, sending thick black smoke over downtown Cairo during the afternoon rush hour.
19 Aug 2008 at 1:07pm
Surprise, surprise: Bigfoot story a hoax
The website that promoted the finding of the supposed remains of the legendary Bigfoot has confirmed what most people suspected: the body was nothing more than a rubber sasquatch costume.
19 Aug 2008 at 2:34pm
Nike changes its ads after Chinese hurdler pulls out of race
Nike quickly changed its advertising campaign around Chinese athlete Liu Xiang after he pulled out of the 110-metre hurdles in Beijing on Monday and disappointed millions of fans expecting him to defend his Olympic title on home territory.
19 Aug 2008 at 11:44am
10 French soldiers killed in Afghanistan gun battle
Ten French soldiers were killed Tuesday and 21 others were injured in a gun battle with insurgents near the Afghan capital, Kabul, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office confirmed in a statement.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:38pm
Japan to market wallet phones and wireless technology overseas
Japan will start an aggressive push abroad to market its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone," a government official said Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008 at 7:55am
NATO cools relations with Russia over Georgia crisis
NATO allies said Tuesday that the alliance cannot have normal relations with the Russia as long as its occupation of Georgia continues and called for an immediate withdrawal of troops.
19 Aug 2008 at 6:15am
Embattled Musharraf resigns as Pakistan's president
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned from office Monday before his political opponents could begin impeachment proceedings against him, saying he had "worked for the country in good faith."
18 Aug 2008 at 1:17pm
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