US 'will announce climate target'
The US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at next month's UN climate summit, officials say.

Most 'orphans' have living parent
UK charity Save the Children says that at least four out of five children in orphanages worldwide have a living parent.

Beams collide in Big Bang machine
Engineers operating the Large Hadron Collider have smashed together proton beams in the machine for the first time.

Belgian admits Iran arms charges
An alleged Belgian arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran.

India launches ballistic missile
India test-fires its intermediate-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-II, off an island in Orissa state.

'Coma' man conscious for years
A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was in fact awake all along, it is revealed.

US-Somali terror suspects charged
US authorities announce charges against eight people as they investigate the case of young men sent to fight for Somali militants.

Tamil Tigers convicted in France
A court jails Tamil Tiger militants convicted of extorting millions of dollars from the Tamil community in France, reports say.

Plea to find lost Darwin notes crucial to theory of evolution
English Heritage launch an appeal to trace Charles Darwin's missing Galapagos notebook.

Found in a German garage: 'Hitler's Mercedes'
A German car dealer working for a Russian billionaire claims he's located a Mercedes car which belonged to Adolf Hitler

Soderling stuns Nadal in London
Robin Soderling beats world number two Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-4 to cause the first upset of this year's ATP World Tour Finals.

Fifa to meet over play-off issues
Fifa calls for an extraordinary general meeting in December to discuss incidents at the World Cup play-offs.

Paralysed state
Ahmed Rashid on conspiracy theories sweeping Pakistan

Rural targets
Mexico Mennonites feel impact of drug violence

The next Darfur?
Region which could become new Sudan front line

Chateau Maroc
Morocco's wine growers sniff success abroad

Abandoned brides
'Holiday' wives left behind by UK men in India

Kenya in HIV/Aids testing drive
Kenyan health officials are launching a controversial drive to get one million people tested for HIV/Aids.

French aid workers seized in CAR
Two French aid workers have been kidnapped by gunmen in the Central African Republic, their employer says.

Lula urges Iran nuclear solution
Brazil reaffirms support for Iran's right to a civilian nuclear programme and calls for a solution with the West.

Menezes family do deal with police
The family of an innocent Brazilian shot dead by officers in London agree compensation with the Metropolitan Police.

Australia PM urges carbon deal
The Australian government strikes a deal with opposition leaders on a revised carbon emissions trading scheme.

Yudhoyono says no to corruption case
Indonesian President Yudhoyono says charges should be dropped against two officials believed to have been framed.

Romanians face election run-off
A run-off vote is expected in Romania after none of the 12 candidates won outright in the presidential election's first round.

Second Russia arms blast kills eight
At least eight people are killed at a Russian ammunition depot, 10 days after explosions at the same site, the defence ministry says.

Hamas 'debating Shalit swap deal'
Members of Hamas are in Cairo to discuss a prisoner swap for the captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, reports say.

Lebanon body confirmed as Briton
Human remains found in Lebanon are confirmed as those of a British journalist kidnapped nearly 25 years ago.

India uproar over Ayodhya report
India's opposition reacts angrily to reports its leaders were implicated in a mosque demolition which sparked terrible violence.

Seven soldiers die in Afghanistan
Four US servicemen and three Afghan soldiers die in Afghanistan, as President Obama continues talks on troop levels.

Obama's tough Mid-East conflict lessons
Jeremy Bowen considers how the conflict has taught US President Barack Obama hard and humiliating lessons.

Life in Jerusalem's city of three faiths
Heather Sharp reveals the daily difficulties and charms of living in Jerusalem's Old City, a district sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims.

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