- On the eve of the South American Dakar
- Blast rocks Colombo as troops seize key rebel town
- French warship foils Somali pirate attack
- World's Muslims protest in solidarity with Gazans
- Foreign passport-holders are allowed to leave
- EU demands 'immediate' return of full gas deliveries
- Volkswagen threatens Mitsubishi's dominance
- Raul Castro offers direct talks with Obama
- Panicking airline staff remove US Muslims from flight
- Hamas warns Israel of 'black destiny' if they send ground troops
- US Treasury finalises $4bn Chrysler loan
- Government helicopters expand attack on Tamil Tigers
- The first South American Dakar revs up its engines
- Wikipedia raises six millions dollars
- Nadal and Murray on good form
- Heavy rain leads to more flooding and several dead
- Hollywood films selling overseas better than ever
- Israel prepares for ground offensive, Hamas issues threats
- Gazprom seeks new ways to deliver gas to EU
- Government troops advance on Tamil Tiger jungle HQ
- Nassif Hitti, Arab League Ambassador to France
- Canberra formally rejects Guantanamo inmates
- Blast rocks Colombo as operation against rebels intensifies
- Enthusiastic Porteños come out for South American Dakar start
- John Travolta's son dies in Bahamas
- Thousands rally in Europe against Gaza offensive
- Canadian skipper Derek Hatfield reaches land
- Ignoring deal with MDC, Mugabe moves to form new government
- As night falls, Israel turns artillery against Gaza
- Daimler will not buy Volvo from Ford
- Kosovo leader appeals for calm after blasts revive ethnic tensions
- Murray defeats Nadal at Abu Dhabi exhibition match
- Nasser al-Attiyah, Marc Coma win Dakar's opening stages
- Cyril Despres: 'I drove 95 kilometers on the rim of my wheel'
- Ehud Barak sends warning to Hezbollah
- France decries Israeli offensive, EU presidency calls it defensive
- STAGE 1: 'With all that dust, there are risks of hitting a motorcycle'
- Van Rompuy named new prime minister