Russian oil tanker splits in half

Italy fans rampage after killing

Italian football fans react violently inside and outside stadiums to the police shooting of a Lazio supporter.

Musharraf calls for January poll

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf says new elections will be held as early as the first week of January.

Russian oil tanker splits in half

Tons of fuel oil leak into the Black Sea as a Russian tanker is torn in half in a storm that sinks four other ships.

US 'stalling' on Iraq executions

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki criticises the US for failing to hand over for execution three Saddam Hussein aides.

Freed Turkish troops face charges

Eight Turkish troops captured and then freed by Kurdish rebels face unspecified charges at home, reports say.

Tuerk leads in Slovenia elections

Former diplomat Danilo Tuerk is set to be Slovenia's new president, as preliminary poll results give him a huge lead.

Talks fail to end Sudan stand-off

A committee set up to resolve a stand-off between north and south Sudan stops working after just days.

Israeli police swoop in PM probe

Israeli police raid 20 locations in connection with a corruption probe into PM Ehud Olmert.

Ulster fighters to be stood down

The UDA is to stand down part of its organisation, the Ulster Freedom Fighters, from midnight.

Kohlschreiber denies tennis fixing

German Philipp Kohlschreiber hits back at "scandalous" accusations that he may have been involved in match-fixing.

Cricket: India in one-day win

Yuvraj Singh produces a fine all-round display to lead India to victory over Pakistan in the third ODI in Kanpur.

Ten to die over Sudan beheading

Ten Darfuris face the death penalty over last year's murder of Sudan journalist Mohammed Taha.

Somalis flee Mogadishu fighting

Residents of Somalia's capital Mogadishu flee clashes between Ethiopian troops and insurgents.

US and Germany vow Iran diplomacy

US President Bush and Angela Merkel of Germany vow to continue on a diplomatic path to solve problems with Iran.

Argentines in pulp mill protest

Thousands of Argentines march to the Uruguay border to protest as a pulp mill prepares to start work.

UN envoy to probe Burma crackdown

A UN rights envoy is allowed into Burma for the first time in four years, vowing to probe a government crackdown.

Climate rallies across Australia

Tens of thousands of people march across Australia calling for stronger action against global warming.

Europe 'set for slower growth'

EU growth will slow in 2008 due to a weaker US economy and global financial woes, the European Commission says.

Ryanair sues EU over French aid

Ryanair lodges a legal case against the European Commission, saying it has not stopped alleged French aid for Air France.

Lebanon delays presidential vote

Lebanon's presidential election is postponed for a third time, the speaker of parliament, Nabih Berri, announces.

Bridge collapses in Dubai marina

A bridge under construction collapses in Dubai, killing seven workers and injuring 15, police say.

Nine troops dead in Afghan ambush

Six US soldiers and three Afghan troops are killed in an ambush in eastern Afghanistan, US officials say.

Bhutto readies for 'long march'

Benazir Bhutto plans to go to Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore to build support for a protest march on the capital.

Nation and troops honour war dead

The Queen leads a Remembrance Sunday ceremony commemorating Britain's war dead.

Emirates orders 81 Airbus planes

Emirates orders 81 Airbus jets, in a deal worth more than $20bn (£9.6bn) for the European plane-maker.

Placenta 'fools body's defences'

The placenta acts like a parasite to avoid attack by a mother's immune system, researchers discover.

Outing for giant military rocket

The Delta IV Heavy - the US military's biggest satellite launcher - has flown for only the second time.

Apple iPhone debuts in UK stores

Eager customers get their hands on Apple's much hyped iPhone after queuing to get into stores.

Broadway stagehands go on strike

Stagehands at theatres on New York's Broadway go on strike, shutting more than 20 plays and musicals.

Iraqi bloggers

For an inside view of life in Iraq, we cherry-pick recent postings from Iraqi bloggers - those who left - and some who were trying to leave.