world news Suharto's body on display in Jakarta The President of Indonesia has paid his respects at the coffin of the former leader Suharto, who has died at the age of 86. Officials say the former 27/01/2008
world news CDU suffers losses in Hesse state vote Exit polls indicate Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats have suffered losses in an election in the state of Hesse. Chancellor Merkel’s party is 27/01/2008
world news Two dead as Lebanon protests raise tensions Lebanon’s Shi’ite Amal group has called on its supporters to end violent protests that have left at least two people dead. One man was shot by 27/01/2008
world news Kremlin critic barred from running for president Russia’s Election Commission has barred Kremlin critic Mikhail Kasyanov from standing in a presidential ballot in March. It says many of the required 27/01/2008
world news French bank reveals scale of alleged fraud The French bank Societe Generale has revealed that the alleged fraud by one of its staff involved trading worth 50 billion euros. The bank is now 27/01/2008
world news Suharto ruled with "an iron fist" Recent images of Suharto showed a frail and seemingly helpless old man. Since his dramatic exit from power in 1998 he had to be rushed to hospital 27/01/2008
world news Kremlin critic barred from Russian presidential poll A former Russian prime minister and critic of President Vladimir Putin has been barred from running in the country’s presidential ballot in March 27/01/2008
world news Obama boosted ahead of Super Tuesday Barack Obama is hoping for new momentum as he heads into Super Tuesday. The Democrat Illinois senator came out victorious in the South Carolina 27/01/2008
world news Former Indonesian president Suharto has died Indonesia’s former president Suharto has died. The 86-year-old had been in a Jakarta hospital since January 4, suffering from heart, lung and kidney 27/01/2008
world news German coalition faces tough regional elections test Voters in two western German states go to the polls today in elections that could spell the beginning of the end of the country’s grand coalition 27/01/2008
world news S.Carolina landslide revives Obama campaign The Barack Obama bandwagon is rolling again following his stunning victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Obama beat the second-placed 27/01/2008
world news Final results from the South Carolina Democratic primary election Final results from the South Carolina Democratic primary election 27/01/2008
world news Rogue trader set for further questioning Police in France are to continue questioning the man thought to be behind the massive financial fraud at France’s number two bank Societe Generale 27/01/2008
world news Clinton campaign moves to Tennessee Hillary Clinton was already far away when the South Carolina result was announced, campaigning in Tennessee. This is one of the more than 20 states – 27/01/2008
world news Palestinian radical leader dies The Palestinian Authority has declared three days of mourning following the death of George Habash, the founder of the radical Popular Front for the 27/01/2008