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Apec tackles stalled trade talks
Asia-Pacific leaders conclude their summit by calling for a rapid conclusion to stalled global trade talks.
Baghdad hosts regional conference
Iraq holds its third major meeting of regional powers to discuss security issues and energy.
Henin takes second US Open crown
Justine Henin cruises to a second US Open and seventh Grand Slam title with victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova
Migrant workers face English test
Skilled workers from outside the EU will have to learn English before entering Britain, the PM is to announce.
Al-Qaeda claims Algerian bombings
Al-Qaeda';s North Africa wing says it carried out two attacks which killed at least 50 in the past two days.
US gives stark warning to Eritrea
The US issues Eritrea with its strongest warning yet over its alleged support for terrorism.
Federer through to face Djokovic
Defending champion Roger Federer beats Nikolay Davydenko to set up a US Open final against Novak Djokovic.
UN gets Libyan backing on Darfur
Muammer Gaddafi has pledged to help gather Darfur rebel factions for possible peace talks in Libya, the UN chief says.
Murdered S Korea hostage buried
A group of South Koreans held hostage in Afghanistan attend the funeral of their leader killed by the Taleban.
McCanns protest their innocence
Friends and family of Kate and Gerry McCann have rallied around the pair who have been named as suspects.
Afghan bombers 'foreigners' - UN
More than half the suicide bombers used by the Taleban in Afghanistan are not Afghan nationals, a UN report says.
Menem charged with arms sales
Argentina';s former President Carlos Menem is charged with involvement in illegal arms sales during the 1990s.
UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two British soldiers are killed in a firefight with the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
Djokovic through to US Open final
Novak Djokovic beats David Ferrer to reach his first Grand Slam final at the US Open.
Blanchett wins top Venice award
Cate Blanchett is named best actress at the Venice Film Festival while Brad Pitt wins best actor.
Pakistan airports 'on high alert'
Pakistan';s airports are on highest alert amid a security crackdown before the return of former PM Nawaz Sharif.
Cricket: England win series
Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood hit fifties as England beat India by seven wickets to win their one-day series 4-3.
EU ministers vow unity on Kosovo
EU ministers vow to remain united on the future of Kosovo if Serbs and ethnic Albanians fail to agree.
Live - England v USA
England begin the defence of their World Cup title against the USA in Lens.
British casualty in Iraq is named
A Parachute Regiment soldier killed in Iraq, serving with the SAS, is named as Sergeant Eddie Collins.
Live - Euro 2008 qualifying
Scotland lead Lithuania on a busy day of Euro 2008 qualifying for the Home Nations.
Sunni bloc ends boycott in Iraq
A Sunni Arab-led bloc ends its three-month boycott of Iraq';s parliament - the last of several groups to return.
QE2 liner breaks down on cruise
The QE2 has broken down after suffering a mechanical fault in Croatia during a Mediterranean cruise.
Live - Australia 0-0 Japan
Australia take on Japan in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup in Lyon.
Rapper Brown jailed for one year
Rapper Foxy Brown is sentenced to a year in jail in New York for violating her probation terms.
Pope says Mass at Austrian shrine
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass for 30,000 people at the 850-year-old shrine of Mariazell in Austria.
Live - New Zealand 38-0 Italy
Tournament favourites New Zealand begin their World Cup campaign against Italy in Marseille.
Scores killed in India accident
A lorry crammed with Hindu pilgrims in western India plunges down a gorge, claiming at least 85 lives.
Dingo had measure of Tassie tiger
Scientists digitally crash-test the predator performance of Australia';s dingo dog and the extinct Tasmanian "tiger".
Live - England v India
India opt to bat against England, who welcome back Andrew Flintoff, for the seventh and final one-day match.
Car bomb attack in east Algeria
At least 10 people die in a car bomb attack in Dellys on Algeria';s east coast, a security official says.
Football: England set for Israel
England will start with Emile Heskey in attack against Israel in their crucial Euro 2008 qualifier, BBC Sport understands.
Madeleine parents 'will fight on'
Madeleine McCann';s parents plan to stay in Portugal to clear their name and find their daughter, their friends say.
Rugby World Cup: Laporte defiant
France coach Bernard Laporte insists Les Bleus can bounce back from their shock World Cup loss to Argentina.
DRC and Uganda presidents to meet
The Congolese and Ugandan presidents meet to defuse tensions over oil exploration at Lake Albert.