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Chinese coal firm raises $8.9bn
China';s biggest coal miner, Shenhua Energy, raises a record 66.6bn yuan through a listing in Shanghai.

Rescuers search Vietnamese bridge
Rescuers in Vietnam search the rubble of a bridge that collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 42 people.

Mugabe condemns Western 'attacks'
Zimbabwe';s President Mugabe accuses the US and Britain of a relentless campaign to destabilise his country.

Musharraf re-election forms filed
The Pakistani PM files papers nominating President Pervez Musharraf to contest the presidential elections on 6 October.

New N Korea nuclear talks begin
A new round of talks aimed at ending North Korea';s nuclear programme gets underway in Beijing.

Georgia decries Russian 'terror'
Georgia';s President Mikhail Saakashvili accuses Russia of leading "terror" missions on his country';s territory.

Burma monasteries in night raids
Burmese security forces storm monasteries and arrest scores of monks after days of protests, witnesses say.

Urgent review of self-defence law
The law protecting people who intervene to stop crime is to be reviewed, the justice secretary is to announce.

Assisted death laws 'not abused'
Legalised assisted death has not been used to kill people who may be "a burden to society", research suggests.

Soggy summer boosts UK box office
Poor summer weather leads to the best UK cinema takings in 40 years, according to new figures.

US to review Iraq security firms
The US defence secretary orders a review of private security firms in Iraq following a shoot-out in which 11 died.

Threat to investors in Kazakhstan
In an interview with the BBC, Kazakhstan';s prime minister threatens foreign oil companies with a ';Plan B';.

Phil Spector jury fails to decide
The jury in the murder trial of music producer Phil Spector is dismissed after failing to reach a verdict.

Egypt angry at US rights comment
Egypt brands Washington';s criticism of its human rights record "unacceptable interference".

UN holds emergency talks on Burma
The UN holds talks on the crisis in Burma, following a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

Rugby: Samoa narrowly beat USA
Samoa grind out a stuttering 25-21 victory against the USA in their final Pool A match in St Etienne.

Zimbabwe orders 'white firm grab'
Zimbabwe MPs approve a bill to move majority control of foreign businesses to black Zimbabweans.

'Mistakes' made over 7/7 reaction
Home Office Minister Tony McNulty says the government made mistakes in its reaction to the 7 July bombings.

Golf: McGinley quits position
Paul McGinley steps down from his position as an assistant captain to Nick Faldo for next year';s Ryder Cup.

Pentagon seeks $190bn war funds
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is set to ask Congress for $190bn to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

New Bangladesh corruption charges
Tarique Rahman, son of ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia, faces new charges of illegally acquiring wealth.

Arab states named more corrupt
An anti-corruption group says three Arab states were among a dozen seeing a significant rise in perceived corruption.

Man dies at Smashing Pumpkins gig
A young man dies after being found unconscious at a concert in Canada by rock group Smashing Pumpkins.

BMW to map out long-term future
BMW chief Norbert Reithofer is due to look into alliances with parts makers and have more car production in the US.

Turkey, Iraq in 'Kurd rebel deal'
Turkey and Iraq reach a deal to allow Turkish forces to pursue Kurdish rebels into Iraq, media say.

Lovelock urges ocean climate fix
A quick global warming fix using pipes in the oceans is proposed by leading climate thinkers James Lovelock and Chris Rapley.

Heavy exercise miscarriage link
Strenuous exercise early in pregnancy could triple the risk of miscarriage, according to Danish researchers.

Probe condemns Nigerian speaker
Nigerian MPs probing a $5m spending spree by the new speaker say she broke the rules.

Gay bishop move rejected by Kenya
The head of Kenya';s Anglican Church rejects a compromise over gay bishops by US Episcopal Church leaders.

Hip-hop star denies gun charges
US rap star The Game pleads not guilty to pulling a gun during a basketball game at a school.

Macedonia MPs' row hits streets
Macedonian police clash with supporters of an ethnic Albanian party after a brawl erupts inside parliament.

Mourners attend Marceau funeral
Hundreds of mourners pay tribute to French mime artist Marcel Marceau at his funeral in Paris.

'Four killed' in Gaza air strike
At least four Palestinian militants are killed in an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.

Pictured girl 'is not Madeleine'
A blonde girl pictured in Morocco is not Madeleine McCann, according to reports in the UK and Spain.

Bomb targets Iraq tribal leader
Five people are killed in a bomb attack near the house of a tribal leader in Iraq, local officials say.

Dutch Labour MPs reject EU vote
Dutch Labour MPs decide not to back calls for a referendum on the European Union';s new Reform Treaty.

Football: German women in final
Defending champions Germany reach the Women';s World Cup final with a comfortable win over Norway.

Shock at bishop's condom claim
Activists are angry after Mozambique';s Catholic Church leader says that some European-made condoms are deliberately infected with HIV.

Burma protesters defy crackdown
Thousands of monks and civilians march against Burma';s military rulers amid tear gas and baton charges.

Eritrea rejects Ethiopia warning
Eritrea dismisses an Ethiopian accusation that it is breaching a peace accord that ended a two-year war.

First cholera death hits Baghdad
A woman dies of cholera in Baghdad, officials say, the such first fatality there in the nation';s recent outbreak.

Boeing's US aid 'hurting Airbus'
The EU claims US subsidies for American aircraft maker Boeing have cost Europe';s Airbus $27bn.

Burma hits new low in corruption
Transparency International names Burma and Somalia as the most corrupt countries in its 2007 rankings

Magna Carta copy in NY auction
A rare copy of the Magna Carta, the document that enshrined human rights in English law, is to be sold in New York.

India job scheme 'disappointing'
India';s most ambitious scheme to reduce poverty has disappointing results in its first year, studies suggest.

Sarkozy debut budget eyes growth
French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveils plans to give French employers incentives to allow overtime.

Rejected Kylie songs leak online
Two tracks rejected by pop singer Kylie Minogue for her next album are briefly posted online.

GMTV hit with £2m phone-in fine
Breakfast broadcaster GMTV is fined £2m by media regulator Ofcom for failings with its phone-in quizzes.

Global Pavarotti tributes planned
Italy organises concerts and exhibitions to commemorate the memory of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti.

Russia unveils new passenger jet
Russia unveils a new passenger jet it hopes will establish its place as a global seller of commercial aircraft.

China dam 'catastrophe' warning
Chinese officials warn urgent action is needed to avoid environmental catastrophe over the Three Gorges Dam.

PLO veteran mourned in Gaza Strip
Thousands of Gazans attend the funeral of Haidar Abdel Shafi, who led Palestinian negotiators at Madrid in 1991.

Injured Clooney attends premiere
Hollywood actor George Clooney attends his latest film premiere despite suffering with a cracked rib.

Indian stocks jump to new record
India';s Sensex stock index bursts through the 17,000 mark to a new record after huge foreign fund inflows.

New CAR Chad force 'not neutral'
An aid worker in Chad says the new peacekeeping force may contain too many French troops to be seen as neutral.

Sex Pistols reunion is expanded
Punk legends The Sex Pistols expand their reunion tour with two additional concerts.

UAW ends General Motors walkout
The UAW union ends its strike at General Motors after reaching a tentative deal with the carmaker.

Ofcom looks to future of fast net
Regulator Ofcom launches a consultation into how the UK should roll out super-fast broadband services.

Therapy to slow down liver damage
Scientists have developed a new way to treat liver failure by manipulating the immune response.

Ethiopia sends warning to Eritrea
Ethiopia notifies Eritrea that it considers it to be in breach of a peace accord which halted a two-year war.

Deadly bridge collapse in Vietnam
A bridge under construction in south Vietnam has collapsed, killing at least 34 workers, officials say.

Photo studies for Madeleine clue
A photo of a child in Morocco is to be studied by experts examining the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

China bans 'sexy' advertisements
China';s broadcasting watchdog bans all "sexually suggestive" advertising on television and radio.

Golf: Woods wins player award
Tiger Woods scoops the PGA player of the year award as he prepares to play in this week';s Presidents Cup.