Palestinian leader ‘to step down’
Reports suggest Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not seek re-election in polls scheduled for January 2010.
New row over Colombia-US accord
Colombian opposition groups react angrily after details of a controversial military deal with the US are made public.
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: U.S. Air Force Sergeant Killed in Shooting
An off-duty sergeant was among six people killed by masked gunmen early Wednesday in a bar in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Ju rez, the authorities said.
Thailand Recalls Ambassador to Cambodia Over Thaksin Job
Thailand recalled its ambassador from neighboring Cambodia on Thursday after the former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a fugitive from justice, was named an adviser to the government in Phnom Penh.
Kouchner Urges Stronger Afghan Role for Europe
Europe should coordinate its policies on Afghanistan and not wait for Washington, the French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, said on Wednesday.
EU offers hope to file-sharers
The European Parliament has put together a reform package that would offer more protection to those accused of illegal file-sharing.
Resignations in Indonesia scandal
Two of Indonesia’s senior law enforcement officials resign over an alleged plot to undermine the anti-corruption agency.
Brazilian man springs surprise by turning up at own funeral
A Brazilian man surprises his family by turning up at his own funeral, reports say.
Troop Deaths in Afghanistan Stir Outcry in Britain
The deaths of five British soldiers at the hands of an Afghan policeman have highlighted troops vulnerability as they pursue counterinsurgency.
Opel U-turn sparks German strikes
Opel workers in Germany are on strike in protest at parent firm GM’s decision not to sell its European operations.
Amazon road trip
BBC team finishes epic journey along controversial route
French Minister Calls British Tories Pathetic
Pierre Lellouche, the minister for European affairs, said the British Conservatives policy on Europe reflected a bizarre sense of autism.
Hague dismisses French ‘outburst’
William Hague defends the Tories’ Europe policy after it is criticised by a French minister and two Tory MEPs quit frontbench posts.
LRA rebel surrenders in Congo
Charles Arop, believed to be behind a brutal attack last Christmas, hands himself in to the Ugandan military.
