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Senior Democrats in the US Congress consider backing a huge stimulus plan to boost the flagging US economy.

Shots are reportedly fired as a car carries Georgia's president near South Ossetia, officials say, but Russia denies involvement.

Jail terms for Israeli neo-Nazis

Eight Israeli teenagers who carried out neo-Nazi attacks and ran a far-right cell are convicted and sentenced in Tel Aviv.

Chavez tested in Venezuelan polls

There are long queues as Venezuelans vote for 22 state governors and 300 mayors, in a key test for President Chavez.

Germans held in Kosovo over blast

Three Germans are held in Kosovo over a blast at the EU envoy's office, amid reports they are intelligence officers.

G-Bissau leader's home under fire

Guinea-Bissau's president says his residence has been fired on, in a gun battle which left at least one person dead.

UK 'to cut taxes' in rescue package

Britain's Labour government is expected to cut sales tax on Monday in an emergency package aimed at reviving the economy.

Abbas threatens early elections

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warns he will call elections if talks with Hamas fail to make progress.

Footage released of Afghan battle

The Ministry of Defence has released footage of a fierce two-day battle in which the first Gurkha to die in Afghanistan lost his life

Couple sues after nude photos on lost phone are posted on internet

A US couple sue McDonald's for $3m (£2m) after nude photos of the woman, which were on her husband's mobile phone, ended up on the internet.

Vatican 'forgives' John Lennon's Jesus boast

A Vatican newspaper has forgiven the late former Beatle, John Lennon, for saying the band were more popular than Jesus.

Shah heroics fail to save England

Owais Shah's 72 fails to save England from going down to a rain-affected defeat by India, who clinch the one-day series.

Verdasco wins Davis Cup for Spain

Spain win the Davis Cup for the third time as Fernando Verdasco beats Argentina's Jose Acasuso to give them a 3-1 victory.

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Tibet crossroads

The Dalai Lama rallies supporters in call for unity

'Dirty war'

Kidnap and torture in Russian republic of Ingushetia

Grand designs

Islamic museum puts Doha on the cultural map

Fight for justice

Fierce debate rages over Franco's legacy

End game

What legacy will Sri Lanka's bitter civil war leave?

Seething anger

Why the Swiss want bank bosses fed to crocodiles

Zimbabwe denies bar on Annan team

Zimbabwe denies refusing entry to a team led by former UN chief Kofi Annan and ex-US president Jimmy Carter.

Citigroup seeks 'emergency cash'

Citigroup is in emergency talks with the US Treasury to gain extra funding amid uncertainty over its future, reports say.

Dalai Lama urges Chinese contacts

The Dalai Lama asks Tibetan exiles to improve contacts with ordinary Chinese, but warns that their leaders remain a threat.

'Dismay' over Litvinenko probe

Campaigners criticise slow progress in the case of murdered ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, two years on.

'Israel spy' put to death in Iran

A 45-year-old Iranian man convicted of spying for Iran's arch foe Israel is hanged, reports from Tehran say.

Violence marks Kashmir election

Violence erupts during the second stage of heavily policed state elections in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Police die in crash answering call

Four policemen are killed in a road crash while answering a call for help from colleagues in County Down.

Apec leaders make free-trade vow

Leaders from Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Peru pledge not to raise trade barriers in the face of the worldwide financial crisis.

'Sticky cell' clues to epilepsy

A faulty immune reaction may be responsible for the development of epilepsy, research suggests.

Sea eagles could be reintroduced

Conservationists plan to bring the sea eagle, the UK's largest bird of prey, back to the skies above England.

Guns N' Roses album on sale in US

Guns N' Roses finally launch their highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy in the US.

IBM to build brain-like computers

A collaboration in the US is aiming to create artificial brain circuits that mimic the structure and workings of neurons.

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