| North Korea 'tests more missiles' North Korea reportedly fires four short-range missiles amid speculation it may be planning another long-range test.  No Suu Kyi meeting for UN chief Burma's junta refuses to allow visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Honduran court defiant on Zelaya Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Alaska Governor Palin to resign Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid. UK forces 'encounter few Taliban' British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban. Russia 'agrees US troop transit' An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace. Serbia jails Muslim 'terrorists' Twelve alleged Serbian Muslim radicals are jailed for up to 13 years for plotting terrorist attacks on an imam and others. African Union in rift with court The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader. Six die in London tower block fire Investigations begin into the cause of a tower block fire which left six people, including three children, dead. North Korea tunes in to commercial world with beer advert North Korea launches television adverts for a beer, in a rare commercial move for the resolutely communist nation. Murray suffers semi-final misery Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets. In-form Venus faces familiar foe Venus Williams chases her sixth Wimbledon title and her third in a row when she faces sister Serena in Saturday's women's final. Are you worried about swine flu? The UN’s top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned? UK seeks Iran trial clarification British diplomats are trying to establish if Iran intends to act on its threat to prosecute staff from the UK's Tehran embassy. BT offers holidays for pay cuts BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn. News Wizard |