Ukraine must join NATO quickly: Yushchenko The Ukrainian President has said his country must join NATO quickly. Viktor Yushchenko was speaking in Kiev at celebrations to mark the 17th 24/08/2008
Democratic Convention Fever grips Denver As America’s Democratic Party gear up for for their convention to set the seal on Barack Obama as their presidential candidate, the latest opinion 24/08/2008
Fire at asylum seekers dentention camp near Brussels Unrest has broken out at a refugee detention camp on the outskirts of Brussels. Inmates set fire to a rubbish bin in the toilet which spread quickly 24/08/2008
Fire causes shutdown at Spanish nuclear plant A nuclear power plant in the Spanish port town of Tarragona has been shut down following a fire in an electricity generator. Emergency services say 24/08/2008
Sarkozy calls special EU meeting on Georgia/Russia The French President Nicholas Sarkozy has called an EU summit on Monday week to discuss the conflict between Georgia and Russia. Several member 24/08/2008
Plane crash in Kyrgyzstan 100 feared dead A passenger plane has crashed shortly after take-off in the former Soviet Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The accident happened at the capital Bishkek’s 24/08/2008
Eight climbers missing as avalanche hits Mont Blanc As many as eight climbers are missing and eight more injured after a major avalanche hit Mont Blanc at around dawn on Sunday. It happened on French 24/08/2008
US warship anchors off Georgia with aid An American warship has arrived off the coast of Georgia, loaded with humanitarian aid for the people of the former Soviet republic. The 24/08/2008
McCain praises Obama's choice of running-mate The Republican candidate for the US presidency, John McCain, has praised his opponent’s nomination of running-mate. He said Barack Obama’s choice 24/08/2008
Yushchenko wants faster NATO membership The Ukrainian President has stressed the urgency of his country’s joining NATO following the recent armed conflict between its neighbours, Russia and 24/08/2008
Coal power ignites protests in Germany There have been clashes between environmental protestors and police in northern Germany at the proposed location of a new coal-fired 24/08/2008
Anti-US demonstrations in Afghanistan Angry protests have broken out in Afghanistan following the deaths of scores of civilians in an air attack by US-led coalition forces on Friday 24/08/2008
Georgians protest Russian presence in Poti Hundreds of Georgians have protested against the Russian presence in the Black Sea port of Poti. Particularly worrisome for Tbilisi and the West is a 24/08/2008
Another Spanish plane crash victim dies Relatives of the victims of the Spanair plane crash continue to face the grim task of identifying the bodies of their loved ones. According to the 24/08/2008