- Socialist Left factions in dire straits in Paris
- Recent violent surge in Russian-Georgian conflict
- Livni expected to recommend snap elections
- Probe clears IMF chief Strauss-Kahn in affair
- Lyon stalemate as Marseille gears up to face PSG
- Conservatives eye second round sweep as polls open
- Chelsea face co-leader, Manchester fail to win
- Cambodia accuses Thailand of damaging border temple
- Two DHL executives killed by their bodyguard
- Fed expected to lower key interest rate
- Deadly clashes erupt between government troops and militias
- Almost a quarter of Beijing babies drank contaminated milk
- Palestinians host their first ever home football game
- British defence secretary backs French plan for EU military
- France slash Scotland for World Cup start
- Lula's party faces defeat in major cities
- Bees could count to four
- Kuwait creates economic task force
- Palin is a 'diva,' McCain aides complain
- Swiss Albrecht dominates men's giant slalom
- Jittery british banks lend less
- Richard Gasquet pulls out of Paris Masters
- Casey Stoner wins season-ending Valencia Grand Prix
- Security forces rescue hostage from FARC rebels
- Livni calls for elections 'as soon as possible'
- French politicians welcome decision to clear IMF chief
- Soderling wins Lyon for the second time
- Damascus accuses US of raiding border, killing 8 civilians
- Ivanovic takes first title since Roland Garros in Austria
- Government signs deal with Islamists on troop withdrawal
- Opposition party claims victory in parliamentary elections
- Gilles Simon looks for a Shanghai ticket in Paris
- US drone fires missiles at Taliban stronghold
- Marseille waste chance to top league after defeat by PSG
- Rebel forces capture army base in fierce fighting