"Stable" - Speculation over Castro's condition Cuba has been showing its support for Fidel Castro. Hundreds of people have been rallying in the streets of Havana wishing their president well after 02/08/2006
Last chance in court for Eurotunnel Heavily indebted cross Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel is meeting with its creditors ahead of a crucial commercial court decision on its request 02/08/2006
Hizbollah rocket attack kills one in Israel At least one person has been killed and 14 others injured after several Hizbollah rocket attacks on Israel. The victim died after a rocket hit 02/08/2006
Bombings leave Lebanese civilians isolated The overnight Israeli missile attacks on the city of Balbeck in Northern Lebanon have bombed a vital bridge. Locals living on either side of the 02/08/2006
Hizbollah bombards northern Israel More than 70 rockets fired by Hizbollah guerrillas have hit towns across northern Israel injuring around a dozen people.The heavy barrage marks a 02/08/2006
Mel Gibson apologises for anti-Semitic outburst Hollywood film-maker Mel Gibson has apologised for anti-Semitic remarks he made during an arrest for drink-driving. The Oscar-winning director was 02/08/2006
Israel seizes Hizbollah militants in Baalbek raid The Israeli army says its commandos have seized three Hizbollah militants during an operation in the north eastern Lebanese town of Baalbek. 02/08/2006
Eurotunnel gets court protection and creditors and more time to restructure The heavily indebted cross Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel has been given at least another six months to try and sort out a debt restructuring as 02/08/2006
Israel resumes air strikes in southern Lebanon Israel is resuming full air strikes in southern Lebanon, after a 48-hour lull in bombing. Crushing Hizbollah remains the main aim, confirmed Prime 02/08/2006
Castro reassures Cuba post-op Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he is in a stable condition and good spirits after surgery which forced him to temporarily hand over power. His 02/08/2006
Eurotunnel shareholders angry over their treatment The seeds of Eurotunnel’s debt problems were sown in 1986 when then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher got French President Francois Mitterrand 02/08/2006
BMW quarterly profits rise on record car sales BMW, the world’s largest maker of luxury cars, said record sales boosted its second-quarter profit which rose by 18%. That was better than analysts 02/08/2006
Cuban economy's rocky road One of the first major acts of Cuba’s revolutionary government after it took control was to nationalise 90 percent of industry and 70 percent of 02/08/2006
Fighting intensifies in south Lebanon Fighting has intensified in southern Lebanon marking the end of a partial suspension in air raids by Israel. According to UN sources, Israeli troops 02/08/2006
Concerns grows over health of Cuban leader Speculation continues to mount over the health of Fidel Castro after he temporarily handed power over to his brother for the first time since 02/08/2006
Hizbollah rocket reprisals hit West Bank Hizbollah has fired nearly 200 rockets into Israel -the highest one-day total since the conflict began three weeks ago. One round even struck the 02/08/2006
Lebanon says conflict causes damage worth 1.5 billion Three weeks of conflict in Lebanon has caused an estimated 1.5 billion euros worth of damage to the country’s infrastructure. Bridges, roads and 02/08/2006
Israel hits suspected Hizbollah base in Bekaa Valley In eastern Lebanon, fighting raged for hours around Baalbek, deep in the Bekaa Valley. The Israeli army stormed a Hizbollah-run hospital which had 02/08/2006
French court gives Eurotunnel creditor protection A commercial court in Paris has agreed to a request from the heavily indebted cross Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel for it to be granted legal 02/08/2006
