- Talks over Honduras crisis crumble
 Honduran de facto leader Roberto Micheletti says he will install a national unity government without the participation of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. - China pushes peaceful military China stresses its peaceful intentions as modernising air force celebrates 60 years.
- Hungry 'roos plague outback town(2) Large numbers of kangaroos invade a drought-striken Australian town under nightfall in search of food and water.
- Opel staff strike after GM decision(2) Thousands of German Opel workers go on strike to protest against GM's decision to keep European unit Opel, even though British Vauxhall staff were pleased with the move.
- Pakistan shows anti-Taliban mission(2) Footage released by Pakistani services Public Relations shows its military engaged in combat against a Taliban insurgent base in South Warziristan.
- ICC to probe Kenya election violence(2) The ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo arrives in Kenya to request an investigation into suspected crimes against humanity, committed during the post-election violence in 2008.
- Obama half-brother talks of abuse(2) The half-brother of U.S. president Barack Obama makes a rare appearance in southern China -- his home for the past seven years -- to launch a novel he says draws on his painful childhood under an abusive father.
- Israel: arms shipment a "war crime"(2) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the seizure of an alleged arms shipment to Hezbollah proves Israel's enemies are guilty of war crimes.
- Turning bottles into blankets(2) The Buddhist organization Tzu Chi runs a program that recycles bottles to make polyester blankets, scarves and clothes for disaster victims.
- Shooting rampage at Texas army base(4) At least 12 people were shot and killed and more than 30 wounded in an attack at the U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas -- one of the the largest military installations in the world.
- Insider trading probe widens(2) 14 people are charged with fraud and conspiracy, as an investigation into insider trading in America's hedge fund community, deepens.
- Violent hailstorm hits Australia(2) Queensland's south east covered in white after hail pelts the state, damaging properties.
- Swine flu hits remote Amazon tribe An isolated Amazon Indian tribe who have little resistance to introduced disease have been struck down by swine flu.
- Italians cross about crucifix ban Catholics in Italy are up in arms after a European Court ruled that crucifixes should be removed from the country's classrooms.
- UN to evacuate Afghan staff The U.N. will evacuate hundreds of its international staff members from Afghanistan, following deadly attack last week.
- China-Africa trade, ties grow Chinese President Wen Jiabao is expected to offer Africa at least $5 billion in credit and loans at an upcoming summit.
- Japan's high-tech cemeteries Japan, known for cutting-edge technology as well as ancestor worship, is merging the two with the latest in the funereal: card-activated crypts.
- Clinton addresses settlement issue(2) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seeks to clarify her comments on the issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Italy convicts CIA agents Italian judge sentences 23 Americans to prison for abducting a Muslim cleric.
- Obama one year after election One year after his historic victory --- President Barack Obama is receiving mixed reviews for his handling of both domestic and foreign policy issues.
- Lessons from the 2009 elections The results of Tuesday's off-year elections may change the political landscape for Democrats and Republicans as they focus on the 2010 mid-year elections.
- U.N. report blasts Israel over Gaza The U.N. General Assembly debates the controversial Goldstone report into the Gaza war.
- Afghanistan by the numbers As President Obama continues to weigh options in Afghanistan, US officials say the biggest question is how many more troops and trainers the President will deploy
- Venezuela blocks Colombia border Venezuela blocks border with Colombia after two Venezuelan soldiers were shot dead in an attack the Chavez government claims was carried out by Colombian paramilitary groups.
- Iran demonstrators' "Obama" chant Video footage posted on the internet shows Iranian opposition supporters chanting the name of the U.S. President in apparent defiance of security forces warning about "illegal gatherings".
- Clashes at Iran demos Opposition demonstrators in Iran clash with police as 30th anniversary celebrations are held of the storming of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
- U.S. talks to Myanmar's Suu Kyi A top U.S. official has held rare talks with Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, as part of a high-level visit to the isolated country.
- Mousavi supporters march in Tehran Video footage posted on the internet appears to show supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi marching in a rally in the country's capital Tehran.
- Typhoon's deadly trail in Vietnam A massive rescue operation is continuing in Vietnam after a tropical storm swept through parts of the country killing dozens of people.
- Africans in China look for success A news anchorwoman and a nightclub DJ join other young Africans finding success in China.
- Disney wins Shanghai park nod Shanghai residents excited about the prospect of Disneyland in their city.
- Fiji orders envoys out Fiji's self-appointed Prime Minister orders Australia and New Zealand envoys to leave, accusing countries of judicial interference.
- Water use stirs passions in Bolivia Turmoil brews in Bolivia as a group of Quechua Indians demand to be paid for water that runs off their land but is the main water source of the impoverished country's fourth-largest city.
- Merkel presses U.S. on climate German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress and urged the U.S. to take bold action to combat global warming.
- French seek their national identity France has begun a massive national consultation programme to establish what it is that makes the French so French.
- Settlers take over Palestinian house Jewish settlers took over a Palestinian house in East Jerusalem after a court ruled in their favour following a lengthy landownership dispute.
- Karadzic appears in The Hague Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic said he needs more time to prepare for his genocide defence.
- Czech President seals EU treaty With his grudging signature, Czech President Vaclav Klaus became the final leader to sign the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, sealing major changes in how the EU governs itself.
- Deadly Typhoon Mirinae hits Vietnam At least 16 people have been killed after Typhoon Mirinae tore through central Vietnam before weakening into a tropical storm.
- Afghan President to tackle corruption The re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai vows to root out corruption following stern warnings from Western supporters on the issue.
- Lamp festival lights up the Ganges Devotees light lamps in the Ganges and vow to clean up India's sacred river.
- Money to welcome you to the West East Germans remember how they spent their 100 Deutschmarks "welcome money" after arriving in the West after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Former KGB spy killed in Moscow Former KGB spy Shabtai von Kalmanovic is shot dead by gunmen near the office of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
- Bankers don charity boxing gloves Bankers and hedge fund managers put on their boxing gloves and fight it out for charity in Hong Kong.
- Obama urges 'new Afghan chapter' US President Barack Obama said he urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to take advantage of the international interest in his country and press for reforms internally.
- Nuclear watchdog urges Iran IAEA chief Mohamed El-Baradei addresses the U.N. General Assembly, urges Iran to respond to his nuclear fuel proposal.
- WTC ship arrives in New York The USS New York -- a ship built out of steel from the World Trade Center arrives in New York.
- Wanting for water at Pushkar Lake Trekking to the Pushkar lake for a ritual bath, thousands of Hindu devotees find the lake bed dry.
- Scottish floods wreak havoc Residents in coastal Scottish towns are forced to flee their homes as heavy rain causes flooding.
- U.S. city celebrates Sikhism Thousands turn out for the 30th Annual Sikh Parade in Yuba Cuty, northern California.
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