Africa to announce TB emergency
African health ministers are set to declare a regional health emergency because of the growing number of TB cases.
View ArticleItaly 'did deal to free hostages'
The Italian Red Cross treated four Iraqi insurgents in order to free two hostages, a top Red Cross official says.
View ArticleEurope struggles in flood chaos
Rescuers battle to reach people stranded by floods which have killed at least 42 people across Europe.
View ArticleChina-EU textile talks break up
Talks between the EU and China aimed at easing a backlog of millions of garments end without agreement.
View ArticleEU vets discuss bird flu danger
EU veterinary experts are meeting in Brussels to discuss fears that bird flu may spread from Russia.
View ArticleIraq charter deal pressure grows
Pressure grows on Iraqi politicians to agree on a new constitution following violence between Shia factions.
View ArticleChina sets online gaming curbs
Gamers in China are facing limits on how much time they can spend playing their favourite online game.
View ArticleJudges back early German poll
Germany's Supreme Court announces that an early general election can go ahead next month.
View ArticleObesity crisis grows in US
Americans are getting fatter at a rate never seen before, with rises in 48 of the nation's states, a report shows.
View ArticleApology over kill Chavez TV call
A US TV evangelist apologises for calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
View ArticleEurope aims lone rover for Mars
Europe has fixed on a single robot rover concept for its next mission to land on the Red Planet.
View ArticleLive: England v Australia
Rain interrupts play for the second time with England 134-1 on day one against Australia at Trent Bridge.
View ArticleShooting in Namibia fraud trial
The key figure in a long-running Namibian fraud trial, Lazarus Kandara, shoots himself, police say.
View ArticleFootball: Champions Lge draw
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd and Rangers find out who they will face in the competition's group stages.
View ArticleEU criticises Ethiopian elections
The EU chief election observer in Ethiopia says recent elections failed to meet international standards.
View ArticleChina arms smuggling trial opens
Seventeen people go on trial in north-west China, charged with smuggling arms from Pakistan, Chinese media says.
View ArticleThai MPs pass tough south decree
The Thai parliament passes a controversial decree granting emergency powers for the restive south.
View ArticleBush renews vow to fight terror
The US president interrupts his summer holiday to give the second speech this week in defence of the war on terror.
View ArticleCalls for calm after Shia clashes
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr calls for calm after fighting between Shia factions erupts in a number of Iraqi cities.
View ArticleLocal PM hurt in S Russia blasts
Two blasts rock Nazran in Russia's North Caucasus, wounding several people including a regional leader.
View ArticleBeslan mothers end court protest
Mothers who lost children in the Beslan school siege end their protest at the trial of a suspected hostage-taker.
View ArticleIsraeli raid kills five in W Bank
Five Palestinians are killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank, and an Orthodox Jew is fatally stabbed in Jerusalem.
View ArticleViolence mars Pakistan elections
At least 15 people die and many more are injured in violence during polling for Pakistan's local elections.
View ArticleSri Lanka says no to Oslo talks
Sri Lanka government insists ceasefire talks must be held in Sri Lanka, not Norway as requested by Tamil Tigers.
View ArticleStress 'does not cut IVF success'
Being stressed about IVF treatment does not reduce the chance of it succeeding, a Swedish study suggests.
View ArticleBird flu 'will spread to the UK'
Veterinary leaders warn that avian flu will inevitably be spread to the UK by migratory birds.
View ArticleOil at record $68 as demand soars
Oil hits a record $68 a barrel after the US reports a fall in gasoline stocks while China sees its crude imports soar.
View ArticleFans pay tribute to pioneer Moog
Composer and friend Wendy Carlos joins fans at a memorial to sythesiser pioneer Dr Robert Moog.
View ArticlePoor print exposing pin numbers
The pin numbers of millions of consumers could be at risk, warn security researchers.
View ArticleNew plan targets illegal fishing
Environment and development groups launch new global programme to preserve fish stocks at a summit in Nigeria.
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