| Putin blames US for Georgia role Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of provoking the conflict in Georgia.  Democrats await key Obama speech Barack Obama is to formally accept his historic nomination for the White House in a speech at the Democrats' convention. 'UK PM terror threat' men are charged Three men who were being questioned about an alleged threat to kill Gordon Brown are charged with terror offences. US economy rebounds The US economy grew 3.3% in the second quarter of 2008, the Commerce Department said, much higher than first thought. Indian PM says flood 'a calamity' The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, describes the floods in the northern state of Bihar as a "national calamity". Ethiopia hints at leaving Somalia Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the government is not stable, Ethiopia's PM says. EU concern over phone bill trend Some mobile phone operators across Europe have been rounding up call durations to leave customers with higher bills, the European Commission says. Hackers prepare supermarket sweep Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns. Arctic ice 'is at tipping point' The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic is now the second smallest on record, scientists reveal. Facebook: The Movie - West Wing writer plans big screen story Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson's War, is making a film about Facebook. Man Utd to face Celtic in Europe Holders Man Utd will meet Scottish champions Celtic, Villarreal and Aalborg in the group stages of the Champions League. Man City edge Danish side in Uefa Cup Aston Villa face FH Hafnarfjordur after Man City beat FC Midtjylland on penalties to reach the first round of the Uefa Cup. Rested star Bolt heads to Zurich Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will race for the first time since taking the Beijing Games by storm at the Zurich Grand Prix on Friday. Frankie revival With Cold War II on the cards, time to dig out old records? Shot in the chest Grief in the Kashmir valley during separatist protests News Wizard |