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Ethiopia hints at leaving Somalia
Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the government is not stable, Ethiopia's PM says. ...read more
Hijacked Sudanese welcomed home
Crowds of people welcome home to Sudan the passengers and crew who were hijacked on a plane diverted to Libya. ...read more
Gaddafi charged for cleric kidnap
Lebanon indicts Libya's leader over the disappearance of a revered Shia cleric during a visit to the country 30 years ago. ...read more
Bill Clinton backs Obama for president
Bill Clinton resoundingly endorses Barack Obama, who is formally nominated by US Democrats as their presidential candidate. ...read more
EU considers sanctions on Russia
EU leaders are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Georgia, the French foreign minister says. ...read more
Lebanon helicopter hit by gunfire
A Lebanese army helicopter hit by gunfire is forced to make an emergency landing in the south of the country, the army says. ...read more
Diageo expects 'challenges' ahead
Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, says it faces a "challenging" market after seeing little change in annual profits. ...read more
Hurricane fears raise oil prices
The cost of crude rises for a fourth straight day on fears that Tropical Storm Gustav may disrupt oil production. ...read more
China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal
China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq, the first by a non-US firm. ...read more
Thailand PM vows not to use force
The Thai PM says he will not use violent means against thousands of protesters besieging Government House. ...read more
China admits mismanaged funds
China's government departments misused, embezzled or mismanaged more than $6.7bn in 2007, the state auditor says. ...read more
Social factors key to ill health
Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes. ...read more
Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well. ...read more
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records. ...read more
Britain's happiest places mapped
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers. ...read more
Clubs await Champions League draw
The draw for the Champions League group stages takes place in Monaco at 1700 BST on Thursday. ...read more
Smith ruled out of one-day clash
South Africa captain Graeme Smith misses the third one day match against England on Friday because of a tennis elbow injury. ...read more
Jankovic survives Arvidsson test
World number two Jelena Jankovic reaches the US Open third round, along with Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva. ...read more