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World News - BBC News

 
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:39:28 GMT

Mbeki holds Harare crisis talks

South Africa's Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Zimbabwe with President Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:36:57 GMT

UN to urge revamp of Afghan aid

The UN's envoy to Afghanistan is to set out a new plan on aid spending, amid concern millions have been wasted.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:10:58 GMT

Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin

A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46:29 GMT

Argentine MPs approve farm taxes

Argentina's lower house of Congress approves taxes on agricultural exports, which farmers have vowed to resist.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:13:21 GMT

'Many killed' in Syrian jail riot

Violent clashes between guards and inmates at a Syrian jail have resulted in many deaths, human rights group say.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:48:51 GMT

Nigeria footballer's brother kidnapped

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of star Nigerian and Everton football player Joseph Yobo, police say.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:30:11 GMT

Pro-Chavez Catholics under fire

Religious leaders in Venezuela criticise a recently formed church that openly backs President Hugo Chavez's socialist politics.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:24:51 GMT

Ancient Peruvian tomb unearthed

Archaeologists unearth an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:01:41 GMT

Betancourt's medical 'good news'

Ingrid Betancourt says she is delighted by the results of initial medical tests after her years as a hostage of Colombian rebels.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:12:11 GMT

Woman in India gives birth to twins 'at 70'

A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:35:27 GMT

US man soars across state in balloon armchair

An American man succeeds on his third attempt at a 235 mile (378km) trip in an armchair held aloft by party balloons.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:26:34 GMT

Valverde triumphs in Tour opener

Spain's Alejandro Valverde wins the first stage of the Tour de France to claim the coveted yellow jersey.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:02:54 GMT

Venus triumphs in Wimbledon final

Venus Williams captures her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:14:42 GMT

Flip-flop guide

How Barack Obama and John McCain have changed tack

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:38:59 GMT

Kidnap ordeal

Colombia's pain over those still held hostage

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:07:09 GMT

Poppy trap

The Afghan farmers caught in a struggle for survival

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:06:15 GMT

Content overload?

Peter Gabriel thinks he has the answer

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:12 GMT

Power struggle

Doubts cloud Bulgaria's nuclear reactor plans

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:49:40 GMT

Congo ex-leader appears in court

The former vice-president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, appears in court in The Hague.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:22:43 GMT

Zimbabwe to miss Twenty20 cricket

Zimbabwe withdraw from the World Twenty20 in England next summer, but retain their ICC status.



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