Shut up, Spain king tells Chavez

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.

Bhutto resumes protest campaign

Benazir Bhutto resumes a campaign against emergency rule, after a detention order against her is lifted.

Shut up, Spain king tells Chavez

Spain's King Juan Carlos tells Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez to "shut up" in a heated end to a summit in Chile.

US troops die in Afghan ambush

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

Author Norman Mailer dies at 84

American Pulitzer Prize winning author Norman Mailer has died of renal failure aged 84, his biographer says.

Clashes at far-right Prague rally

Neo-Nazis and anti-fascists clash in the Czech capital Prague, on the anniversary of a 1938 pogrom in Germany.

Abbas opens Arafat mausoleum

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas unveils a mausoleum to former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

Sunni fighters attack al-Qaeda

Sunni fighters kill 18 al-Qaeda militants in a raid on a compound near the Iraqi city of Samarra, police say.

UN chief makes Antarctica visit

Ban Ki-moon becomes the first UN head to visit Antarctica, and sees for himself the impact of climate change.

Racing: Jockeys in thrilling UK tie

Jamie Spencer rides a winner in the final race of the season to tie the jockeys' title with Seb Sanders.

Tennis: Italian player betting ban

Italy's Alessio di Mauro is suspended for nine months and fined £29,000 for betting on tennis matches.

Somalis flee Mogadishu fighting

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

Ten to die over Sudan beheading

Ten Darfuris face death by firing squad over last year's murder of Sudan journalist Mohammed Taha.

Argentina-Uruguay row at summit

A row between Argentina and Uruguay over a paper mill erupts anew at a 22-nation summit in Chile.

Ex-NY police chief denies charges

Former New York City police chief Bernard Kerik pleads not guilty to federal corruption and tax charges.

Malaysia police break up protest

Malaysian police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters demanding electoral reform.

China halts 'toxic' toy exports

China suspends exports of a toy coated with a chemical blamed for child health problems in several countries.

Georgian tycoon 'to contest poll'

Mogul Badri Patarkatsishvili says he will stand in snap presidential elections called to quell a crisis in Georgia.

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.

Bridge collapses in Dubai marina

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

Iran 'must free' woman activist

Human rights groups say an Iranian activist jailed for her part in a women's rights protest should be freed.

Fresh clashes in north Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan military says it has killed 17 Tamil Tigers in the northern district of Vavuniya.

Ball bearings in Afghan bomb

Ball bearings were used to maximise casualties in a deadly Afghan bombing, an initial probe shows.

Royals remember war dead

The Royal Family attend events to remember those who have died in past and present military conflicts.

More banking woes hit US shares

The main US share indexes fall sharply, hit by ongoing concerns about the bad mortgage debt crisis.

Placenta 'fools body's defences'

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

Skynet military launch is delayed

The launch of the latest satellite in the UK's £3.6bn Skynet project is postponed because of a fault on its rocket.

Apple iPhone debuts in UK stores

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

Jackson 'will not lose Neverland'

Pop star Michael Jackson is in no danger of losing his Neverland ranch due to debt, his spokeswoman says.

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.