US marines recapture pirated ship
US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.
Suicide raid hits Somalia airport
A carload of suspected Islamist suicide bombers attack Mogadishu airport, killing soldiers and civilians, officials say.
UK 'blind' to black female acts
The chair of the Mercury Prize claims that black British female artists are being ignored by the British public.
Police search Sarkozy's party base
French police investigating the finances of L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt visit the headquarters of the UMP party.
Alonso faces team orders grilling
Fernando Alonso tries to put the team orders controversy behind Ferrari after the FIA decided against further punishment for the Italian team.
South Sudan vote is 'time bomb'
The referendum on independence for Southern Sudan is a "ticking time bomb", US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says, however Sudan rejects her comments.
Russia suicide bombing kills 16
A suicide bomber has killed at least 16 people and wounded 100 others at a market in Vladikavkaz in southern Russia, officials say.
World's most expensive book back on sale
A rare copy of John James Audubon's Birds of America, billed as the world's most expensive book, is to go on sale at Sotheby's.
Bombed Iraqi car displayed in UK
A car salvaged from the 2007 bombing of a historic Baghdad street book market in Baghdad, is going on display at the Imperial War Museum in London.
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Russia suicide bomber murders 16
A suicide bomber has killed at least 16 people and wounded one hundred others at a market in Vladikavkaz in southern Russia, officials say.
India's stars opt for small screen
India's film-star hungry public do not have to go to the cinema to get their fix.
Delhi games face disease threat
India's Commonwealth Games village in Delhi is being threatened by dengue fever-carrying mosquitoes.
Inside a US Afghan outpost
Captain Henry Hansen of the US Army's 101st Airborne shows Quentin Sommerville around their combat outpost near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan.
Saudi website for fatwas closes
The popular Islam Today website, run by the Saudi cleric Salman al-Awdah, has closed its section offering thousands of Islamic religious rulings.
Obama defiant on tax cut stance
President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.
Taliban chief says victory close
Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are on the verge of victory in Afghanistan and the Nato-led campaign has been "a complete failure".
SA murder rate shows sharp fall
The murder rate has fallen by 8.6% over the past year in South Africa, the latest statistics show.
Model politician
British-born ex-Miss Bolivia on why she has gone into politics
