Egypt Mubarak to attend his trial today in Cairo Forced out of office by his people, today he will be held to account. And Egypt’s deposed president Hosni Mubarak will be present in person as his 02/08/2011
United Kingdom UK police arrest former tabloid managing editor British police arrested the former managing editor of the now-defunct News of the World tabloid on Tuesday over the ongoing phone-hacking 02/08/2011
Spain Boeing makes first biofuel transatlantic commercial flight A Boeing 777 aircraft on Tuesday completed the first commercial transatlantic flight to be powered by biofuel. The AeroMexico plane flew from 02/08/2011
USA Obama signs US debt bill The US Senate voted on Tuesday to adopt a debt limitation bill, just hours before a midnight default deadline. The measure, which allows 02/08/2011
Sport Get up for England With only a month to go before the 2011 Rugby World Cup gets underway in New Zealand, several England players practised their skills on Monday, but 02/08/2011
USA Congress vote averts US default The US Congress has given final approval to a bill raising the country’s debt limit, just hours before the Treasury’s authority to borrow funds runs 02/08/2011
Business Spain: Jobless falls, bond yields soar Spain’s unemployment rate fell in July for the fourth month running thanks to summer tourism, however it remains the highest in Europe. The 02/08/2011
USA US Senate raises debt ceiling to avoid default The US Senate agreed to raise the country’s debt ceiling on Tuesday, ending months of political wrangling and avoiding a federal default. The deal 02/08/2011
Business Grim predictions on Greece from OECD The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has calculated the European Union’s rescue deal for Greece will only slightly reduce the 02/08/2011
Egypt Mubarak's trial due to get underway in Egypt He has not appeared in public since being deposed in February. But Egypt’s fallen leader Hosni Mubarak is now due in the dock, if his medics let him 02/08/2011
USA Creditors react to Washington's debt deal Relief in the financial markets over an end to the financial gridlock in the US economy has been tinged with concern about the long-term risk 02/08/2011
USA Rocky road ahead in US debt war On Capitol Hill politicians breathed a sigh of relief after the House of Representatives approved a deal to prevent the US from defaulting on its 02/08/2011
USA US 'a parasite' on world economy, says Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has criticised the United States for racking up over 14 trillion dollars in debt, calling the country “a 02/08/2011
Business Barclays cuts jobs, BNP Paribas' profit disappoints Barclays says it is going to cut about 3,000 jobs this year to reduce costs. The British bank announced that along with lower first half profits 02/08/2011
Business Chinese sales boost BMW's profit BMW’s fortunes are in the fast lane due to soaring demand in China. The company reported an 83 percent jump in quarterly operating profit. The 02/08/2011
Business Spain: jobless falls again but still worst in Europe Spain’s unemployment rate fell in July for the fourth month running as summer tourism boosted the economy, however it remains the highest in Europe 02/08/2011
World Garlic against global warming from cows Grass goes in one end, methane comes out the other. As a greenhouse gas, this is far more potent than carbon dioxide. So, scientists on a research 02/08/2011
Syria Syrian forces tighten grip on Hama Syrian security forces pushed into the city of Hama on Tuesday, witnesses said, to quell violence the government is blaming on armed gangs. State 02/08/2011
China The IKEA experience - or is it? It looks like IKEA, complete with blue and yellow colour scheme. Its name sounds like IKEA in Chinese. Even bags and miniature pencils are 02/08/2011
Cinema Seventh Apes movie morals in action Cute chimp, willing to evolve, seeks scientific breakthrough. Result: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” Frieda Pinto and James Franco star in the 02/08/2011
World Venetian lace museum proudly reopens On Burano Island in the lagoon of Venice, famed for the splendour of its past, the Lace Museum is open once more, following lengthy restoration 02/08/2011
Germany Back in the Day: Jesse Owens reigns on Hitler's parade August 3. 1936. African-American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 100 metres sprint final at the Berlin Olympics. Adolf Hitler was keen to use the Games 02/08/2011
World Summer Camps Summer holidays are a break from school and a chance for children to relax. They can also be a time to learn new skills. Summer camps and activities 02/08/2011
USA Senate poised to pass US debt deal A vote in the Senate looks set to pull the United States back from the brink of economic disaster today, with just hours to go to avert a 02/08/2011
world news Ramadan 'slows down registration' of Somali refugees There are reports from the Horn of Africa that the supply of food to refugees fleeing the famine has been slowed by the onset of Ramadan. Many who 02/08/2011
USA Europe shares fall amid fears for US economy European shares fell for a third straight session to hit a nine-month low, following more bad news about the US economy. Figures show 02/08/2011
Cuba Cuban parliament gives green light to reforms Cuba’s parliament has approved plans to overhaul the country’s stagnating, state-dominated economy and lift some restrictions on citizens’ 02/08/2011
USA Back in the Day: death of a Wild West icon August 1, 1876. James Butler Hickok, better known as ‘Wild Bill Hickok’ is shot and killed in a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. Hickok rose to fame 02/08/2011
Afghanistan Four dead in Afghan suicide bomb and shootout Four security guards have been killed in a suicide bomb attack and a shootout in northern Afghanistan. The guards worked for a German company. Ten 02/08/2011
Libya Gaddafi son vows to fight to the end Libyan state television has broadcast a defiant message from Colonel Gaddafi’s son, at a time when the conflict shows signs of getting mired in 02/08/2011
