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Ban to press for peace in Darfur
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon heads to Sudan, seeking an end to violence in Darfur province.

French utility firms agree merger
French utility groups Suez and Gaz de France agree to merge, creating a global energy firm.

Thaksin hit by new arrest warrant
Second arrest warrants are issued by a Thai court for exiled ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife.

Jamaica to vote in tight election
Jamaicans are due to vote in a general election which is expected to be the closest contest for years.

Basra base pullout nears end
The final withdrawal of British troops in Iraq from their Basra base is almost complete, sources tell the BBC.

Green taxes 'are making billions'
The government is raising billions of pounds more in green taxes than it needs to cut the UK's "carbon footprint", a report says.

Schizophrenia trials 'promising'
A trial of a new type of schizophrenia drug shows promise in patients.

Tories 'to match Labour spending'
George Osborne commits the Tories to matching Labour's public spending for the next three years.

Howard posts YouTube appeal
Australia's prime minister posts a video on YouTube warning against violent protests at the Apec summit.

Japanese minister 'has resigned'
Japan's agriculture minister resigns after only a week in office, in another blow for PM Shinzo Abe.

Argentine-Uruguay row heats up
Hundreds of Argentines protest against a paper pulp mill in Uruguay, the latest round in a row over the mill.

Call for more action on ageism
The government should be doing much more to prevent ageism, says research by Help the Aged.

Funds row delays Sudan census
Sudan postpones a census that is crucial for the success of two upcoming national polls, the UN says.

Tennis: Venus sees off Ivanovic
Venus Williams beats fifth seed Ana Ivanovic in the US Open fourth round while sister Serena also wins.

New charges for Bangladesh ex-PM
New corruption charges are announced against detained former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

UK soldiers begin Basra pull-out
The 550 UK troops based in Basra have begun their pull-out from their base at Basra Palace.

Cricket: India keep series alive
India beat England by 38 runs under the D/L method to bring the one-day series back to 3-2 with two matches left.

Fans attend musical film premiere
Stars of High School Musical 2 attend the European Premiere of the film at London's O2 Arena.

French utility groups 'to merge'
Hopes are mounting that French utility groups Suez and Gaz de France are on the brink of signing a merger deal.

Community pays tribute to Rhys
Crowds of people join the family of murdered Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones for a vigil to mark his life.

Greece funeral for blaze victims
Mourners in Greece attend a funeral of a mother and her four children who were by raging forest fires.

Ethiopia rebels 'agree UN truce'
Rebels in south-eastern Ethiopia's Somali region say they will observe a truce for a week-long UN visit.

North Korea 'to end nuclear work'
North Korea agrees to declare and disable its nuclear facilities by the end of 2007, a top US official says.

Howard to press new climate deal
Australia's prime minister calls for a new way forward on climate change as Apec talks begin in Sydney.

Abbas changes election law
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas changes the election law, which could boost his Fatah party against Hamas.

Hunt for Lebanon camp militants
Lebanese troops are searching for militants who escaped heavy fighting around a besieged Palestinian camp.

Hyundai union backs strike plan
South Korean carmaker Hyundai is set to face its third strike this year after unions back action over a pay row.

Qatar 'eyes Nasdaq's LSE stake'
A Qatari firm could pay as much as £1bn to snap up Nasdaq's stake in the London Stock Exchange.

World Athletics: Day nine
Great Britain claim the fifth medal of the World Championships with bronze in the final of the women's 4x400m relay in Osaka.

Live - World athletics day nine
Great Britain's women battle to bronze in the 4x400m relay at the World Championships in Japan.

Thirteen injured in Nepal blasts
At least 13 people are hurt in four suspected bomb blasts in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, officials say.

Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel base'
Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a base of the Tamil Tigers' naval wing, as part of operations in the north-west.

Iran 'reaches key nuclear goal'
Iran now has more than 3,000 centrifuges operating at a nuclear plant, its leader says, meeting a planned target.

Theron 'wants US soldiers home'
Actress Charlize Theron, star of new a film about US soldiers, says she hopes troops in Iraq can come home.

China vows defence transparency
China responds to concern over its military build-up by promising to reveal more about its spending to the UN.

Uganda church to anoint US bishop
The Ugandan Anglican Church is to appoint a bishop to serve in the US, against the American Church's wishes.

Tennis: Federer wins after blip
Roger Federer drops his first set of the tournament before beating John Isner to reach the US Open fourth round.

Islamists killed in Lebanon clash
Twenty Islamist militants are killed by Lebanese troops as they tried to flee a besieged refugee camp, officials say.