Merkel defends Danish cartoonist
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose drawings of the Prophet Muhammad caused outrage in 2006.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:51:00 GMT

Dublin to break up Anglo Irish
The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:56:17 GMT

Mexico crime 'like an insurgency'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses concerns over the power of drug cartels and drug-related violence in Mexico.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:13:10 GMT

Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory
Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in a suspected gang attack.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:54:57 GMT

Second Iraqi TV presenter killed
Gunmen in Iraq have killed an Iraqi TV journalist - the second in as many days - while four other people were killed in two attacks in the capital Baghdad.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:48:15 GMT

Castro criticises Iranian leader
Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:59:40 GMT

Taliban chief says victory close
Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are on the verge of victory in Afghanistan and the Nato-led campaign has been "a complete failure".
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:15:04 GMT

Vodafone to pay India $2.6bn tax
An Indian court tells Vodafone it has to pay $2.6bn in tax for its takeover of Hutchison Telecom's Indian phone assets.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:59:42 GMT

Australia, NZ top 'giving' index
Australia and New Zealand top the table in the largest ever study into global charitable behaviour, but some poor countries also scoring high.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:02:00 GMT

Islamic centre imam vows openness
The imam of an Islamic centre planned near New York's Ground Zero vows to name its financial backers amid accusations it is funded by extremists.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:06:56 GMT

House giant enters administration
Property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:18:57 GMT