Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:56:12 GMT
Republican presidential candidate John McCain clashes with a civil rights icon who accuses him of "sowing hatred".
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:35:57 GMT
Japan criticises as "regrettable" Washington's decision to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:04:55 GMT
Hurricane Norbert which struck Mexico's western peninsula has weakened as it makes a second landfall, meteorologists say.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:22:54 GMT
The world is facing financial "meltdown", the International Monetary Fund warns, as it offers help to credit-starved countries.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:19:57 GMT
John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor for personal ends, a report concludes.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:33:56 GMT
Peru's President Alan Garcia appoints a leftist regional governor, Yehude Simon, as his prime minister.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:19:17 GMT
US space tourist Richard Garriott follows in the footsteps of his astronaut father as he blasts off into space.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:44:01 GMT
Reggae star Alton Ellis, known as "the Godfather of rocksteady", dies at the age of 70.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:41:46 GMT
Struggling US car giants General Motors and Chrysler are in talks about a possible merger, US media say.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:00:06 GMT
A 106-year-old American nun living in a convent in Rome could well be the oldest person to vote in the 2008 US Presidential election and says she will support Barak Obama.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:35:43 GMT
A bug which lives entirely on its own without oxygen and in complete darkness could offer clues to life on other planets.
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:47:05 GMT
Loss of trust all round as economic crisis bites
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:12:26 GMT
Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, watches as the economic crisis shakes up the presidential race.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:57:37 GMT
The Canadian Grand Prix is replaced on the Formula One schedule with a new race in Abu Dhabi.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:57:00 GMT
TV mimic gets viewers' vote of approval
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:01:52 GMT
Why US football means more than just David Beckham
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:27:42 GMT
Gavin Hewitt asks if voters want a clever president
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:37:19 GMT
Race, the election, and classic cars in the rust belt
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:07:28 GMT
Privately charming, is John McCain too 'erratic' in public?
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:48:54 GMT
Argentina's ex-military head, Jorge Videla, accused of human rights abuses, is transferred from house arrest to jail.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:07:29 GMT
Connecticut's top court overturns a ban on same-sex marriages, making it the third US state to legalise such unions.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:04:09 GMT
Venezuela shuts all branches of restaurant chain McDonald's for 48 hours, citing tax irregularities, officials say.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:07:32 GMT
The US and India sign a controversial civilian nuclear co-operation accord, ending 34 years of American sanctions.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:39:18 GMT
Mexico's president announces plans to spend $4.3bn on infrastructure to help offset the effects of the global credit crunch.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:55:07 GMT
Anti-virus software firm Symantec buys smaller rival web security firm MessageLabs for $695m.
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:07:36 GMT
US employers cut 159,000 jobs in September, the most in more than five years, Labor Department's figures show.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:54:24 GMT
Is The Dude a slacker prince for our times?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:07:07 GMT
Are you a quidnunc or poodle-faker? Your 50 favourites
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:42:51 GMT
Views from Alaska on protecting the polar bear
