Emotional home coming for freed Palestinian prisoners More than 250 Palestinian prisoners, mainly members of the secular Fatah faction, have been released early by Israel in a “goodwill” gesture towards 20/07/2007
Kosovo's PM names a date for independence Kosovo’s Prime Minister wants to declare independence unilaterally at the end of the year in the face of the UN’s failure to set a date. Agim Ceku 20/07/2007
Countdown to world release of latest Potter book Harry Potter isnot dead! Not yet! But the tension is mounting for his fans. Just a few more hours and the fate of the teenage wizard will be known 20/07/2007
Turkey's ruling AKP relies on economic record for election success Turkey’s ruling Islamist-rooted party may be tipped to win Sunday’s parliamentary elections but the opposition is continuing to bring its supporters 20/07/2007
Mixed messages in the UK-Russia extradition row. At a remote village festival in Mordovia, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been showing the Finnish and Hungarian leaders the customs of the 20/07/2007
Video casts doubt on runway as Brazil crash cause As Brazil struggles to come to terms with its worst ever air disaster it appears less likely that a slippery runway was to blame. The task of 20/07/2007
More Ukrainians hospitalised after toxic train crash Environmentalists are warning that a toxic chemical spill in Ukraine is still posing a health risk. Greenpeace says scores of people have sought 20/07/2007
UK ministers cannabis use overshadows drug crackdown Britain’s Home Secretary has said she did smoke cannabis, but will next week consider cracking down on those who still do. Jacqui Smith is one of 20/07/2007
Pakistan's top judge reinstated in blow to Musharraf Pakistan’s Supreme Court has reinstated the country’s top judge Iftikhar Chaudhry, sparking scenes of jubilation. It is a blow to Pervez Musharraf 20/07/2007
Blair positive over new Middle East role The Quartet of Mid-East peace mediators has sat down for the first time since Gaza was seized by radical Islamist group, Hamas. They also had their 20/07/2007
Economic factors play a part in Turkish election In the run up to Turkey’s general election, the ruling AK Party has made much of the economic boom the country has experienced since it came to power 20/07/2007
Plain sailing predicted for EU treaty conference Clear orders from their leaders mean ministers’ work should go smoothly when the intergovernmental conference to draft the simplified treaty for the 20/07/2007
Kosovo situation "impossible" says UN Independence for Kosovo on November 28th. That is the unilateral proposal of Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku who has given up on international 20/07/2007
Turkish election gets personal with hours to go As campaigning ends ahead of Turkey’s general election, personal attacks are being stepped up. The prime minister is under pressure over his eldest 20/07/2007
Pension reform plan agreed in Italy Italy’s government and unions have reached a vital agreement on pension reforms that will mean people there working long. The deal followed marathon 20/07/2007
China ups cost of borrowing again China has raised interest rates again to keep inflation in check and prevent the world’s fourth largest economy from overheating. The move was 20/07/2007
Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstates ousted judge Pakistan’s Supreme Court has reinstated its outspoken President, Iftikhar Chaudhury, after he was ousted by President Musharraf. Chaudhury was 20/07/2007