Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:25:10 GMT
Jamaica's Usain Bolt delivers another astonishing display of sprinting to add the Olympic 200m title to his 100m crown with a new world record.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:35:19 GMT
The US and Poland sign a deal to locate part of a controversial US missile defence shield on Polish territory, angering Russia.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:51:49 GMT
Tropical storm Fay continues to blow north over Florida towards Georgia, bringing heavy downpours.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:02:57 GMT
President Bush heads to New Orleans, saying much remains to be done but there are signs of progress three years on from Katrina.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:26:07 GMT
Barack Obama's senior economic adviser accuses John McCain of proposing huge tax cuts for rich people and large firms.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:51:59 GMT
The civil trial opens of a former US marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees in Falluja, the first case of its kind.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:32:34 GMT
The trial begins of 15 people charged over a Buenos Aires nightclub fire four years ago, which killed 194 people.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:22:46 GMT
Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, dies, his publicist confirms.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:03:53 GMT
An alleged high-ranking mafia boss, believed to be a key player in drugs trafficking, is extradited to Italy from Canada.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:38:50 GMT
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a gorilla suit in a block of ice.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:57:00 GMT
Can Brazil's farms help to feed the world?
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:22:50 GMT
Reader tells of rescue from Grand Canyon torrent
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:51:22 GMT
Usain Bolt makes the impossible real
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:37:31 GMT
Join our voters' panel ahead of the US presidential poll
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:14:47 GMT
President Bush's successor will face Pakistan problem
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:43:31 GMT
A solo ocean rower's life-saving dinner date
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:21:28 GMT
Anti-government rallies in Bolivia turned violent as rival groups armed with sticks and shields fight each other in the streets.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:09:35 GMT
Intel's chairman tells developers a better education system is vital to the economic well-being and future of the US.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:03:56 GMT
Peru declares a state of emergency as indigenous Amazon tribes block pipelines in a row over a land law.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:47:27 GMT
California's highest court rules doctors in the US state cannot discriminate against gay patients on the basis of religious belief.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:35:32 GMT
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer firm, sees quarterly profits boosted by international sales.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:48:03 GMT
Venezuela takes control of plants and offices belonging to Mexican cement firm Cemex as part of a nationalisation drive.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:58:29 GMT
Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, buys Lonmin's Brazilian iron ore assets for $810m.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:22:15 GMT
Apple says that a battery fault meant that a small number of its first generation iPod Nanos could overheat.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:54:51 GMT
The number of US homes and apartments being built falls to the lowest level in more than 17 years, government figures show.
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:01:10 GMT
Former bishop Fernando Lugo faces a range of daunting tasks as he takes office in Paraguay, says the BBC's James Painter.
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:10:00 GMT
Mexico public's faith in police dives amid abduction epidemic
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:14:33 GMT
A look at proposed new laws which could curb the recent excesses of the Hollywood paparazzi.
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:50:19 GMT
Mexico battles with a developing drugs market as the US cracks down on trafficking.
