Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:04:43 +0100
Recession fears hit stock markets
European and Asian markets fall sharply amid growing concerns that the world economy will enter a protracted slump.
EU reaches deal on farm reforms
EU ministers agree to reform farm policy by moving more subsidies away from production and liberalising the dairy market.
Fatal blast hits Bangkok protest
An explosion at the site of an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok kills one protester and wounds more than 20.
Somali tanker pirates 'want $25m'
Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker are reported to have demanded a $25m ransom within 10 days.
Fire breaks out at Berlin airport
A fire breaks out at Berlin's Tegel airport, forcing the authorities to divert flights from the German capital, officials say.
IMF approves $2.1bn Iceland loan
The International Monetary Fund approves a $2.1bn (£1.4bn) loan for Iceland, after its banking system collapsed in October.
Officials blamed for Brazil crash
Ten Brazilian government and airline officials are blamed for the country's worst air accident, which left 199 dead.
Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area'
Sri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says.
Cyber-bullying trial opens in US
A US woman goes on trial accused of using a fake online personality to bully a 13-year-old girl who later killed herself.
Row over Pentagon's alterations to female general's photo
The Pentagon is embroiled in a row after releasing a digitally altered photo of a woman general.
Pied Piper required as rats return to Hamelin
The Pied Piper's services might be needed again in Hamelin, northern Germany, as the town's famous rats have returned.
Live text - India v England
India pass 120 but lose their third wicket, chasing 241 to beat England in the third one-day international in Kanpur.
NZ on top despite defiant Clarke
Michael Clarke saves Australia from total collapse with 98 as they are bowled out for 214 in the first Test against New Zealand.
Gaza voices
Palestinians describe life under the Israeli blockade
Mardell's Europe
Why fishermen are letting cod slip the net
Big gamble?
Peru hitches its wagon to China's economic motor
In pictures
The challenges faced by returning Afghan refugees
Battle for rights
Writers targeted as violent nationalism grips Turkey
Zimbabwe snubs Annan aid mission
Zimbabwe's government tells former UN head Kofi Annan not to visit this weekend, state media says.
UN calls for stop to Darfur fighting
The UN chief ask Sudan's government and Darfur rebels to refrain from attacking each other after reports of fighting.
US share drop prompts Asia fall
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Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears.
Bush 'seeks to ease wildlife law'
US environmentalists accuse President Bush of trying to rush through changes to the Endangered Species Act.
Hicks granted end to restrictions
Hours after Australian ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks makes a plea for greater freedoms, police grant his wish.
China and Peru agree trade deal
Peru and China sign a free trade agreement during the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Lima.
European online library launches
The British Library is among more than 1,000 cultural groups contributing to a European online library.
French Socialists vote for leader
France's opposition Socialists vote for a new leader, amid bitter infighting and deep divisions in the party.
Hebrew papers told of Arab plan
The Palestinian Authority has placed a full-page advert in Israel's Hebrew newspapers to promote an Arab peace plan.
Syrian site 'resembled reactor'
A Syrian site bombed by Israel last year had features resembling those of a nuclear reactor site, a UN atomic watchdog report says.
Pakistan Taleban quit peace deal
A Taleban commander in Pakistan's tribal region of Waziristan pulls out of a peace deal with the government.
Kathmandu is halted by shutdown
Life in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, comes to a virtual halt during a shutdown called in protest at two killings.
Questioning the ceasefire in Gaza
Paul Martin recently visited Gaza, where he found opinions divided and some people keen for hostilities to resume.
Close encounter with Mount Etna
British field geologist Dr John Murray has spent a lifetime mapping the changing contours of Mount Etna
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