| No agreement for US car bail-out US carmakers are given a deadline to produce a viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government bail-out.  UN agrees DR Congo troop increase The UN Security Council votes to send 3,000 more troops to DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country. Madonna and Ritchie begin divorce Singer Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced in London on Friday, High Court lists show. 'Experts' lead Saudi tanker talks Talks between Somali pirates and owners of a Saudi tanker are being conducted by specialists, shipping sources tell the BBC. US judge orders Algerians freed Five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay for almost seven years must be freed, a US judge rules. US convicts Syrian arms dealer A Syrian-born arms dealer is convicted by a US court of conspiring to sell weapons to left-wing Colombian rebels. US warned of China 'cyber-spying' China has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned. News Wizard |