The head of Iraq’s election commission rules out a manual recount of votes in the country’s parliamentary election.
See how far people go in the naming of their babies
Source:Odd names quiz
A close up view of the Israeli PM’s tense US visit
Source:Inside the bubble
A US government report finds that Mexican drug gangs have expanded in the US with heroin production doubling in 2008.
Lawyers for Toyota and those suing the firm over alleged accelerator pedal problems want 200 claims to be heard together.
Eurozone states agree on a safety net involving IMF help for debt-laden Greece - a move that may bolster the euro.
The Red Knights consortium says it will not make a bid for Manchester United before the end of the season.
A message said to be from Osama Bin Laden threatens to kill Americans if US executes the alleged 9/11 mastermind.
A court in Rwanda sentences an opposition politician to 17 years in prison for his part in the 1994 genocide.
China overtook the US during 2009 as the leading investor in clean energy, researchers conclude.
Polls close in Guinea-Bissau, where a new leader is being elected four months after soldiers killed President Vieira.
Poverty in Gaza is at an alarming level and residents lack basic materials for reconstruction, the Red Cross says.
As Delhi prepares for the Commonwealth Games in 2010, Sam Miller discovers how the ancient city is changing at breathtaking speed.
Islamist militiamen in Somalia stone to death a man accused of raping and murdering a woman in a town south of Mogadishu.
A move to open KGB archives divides Ukrainians
Source:Facing the past
