Peter Mandelson has spoken to reporters after being made business secretary in a cabinet reshuffle.
Matt Frei analyses the vice presidential debate with international journalists.
Paul Anderson finds out what Afghanistan has to offer tourists
Australian police praised members of the public for rescuing a motorist after his car plunged into a river.
France is set to host a summit on the global financial crisis. The country's chief finance minister, Christine Lagarde, told the BBC some of the issues she wants on the agenda.
Twin baby hippos born in Brazil have beaten the odds to reach their first birthday.
A hiker in California found a pilot's licence that appeared to belong to presumed-dead adventurer Steve Fossett.
A mountain pine beetle infestation is sweeping across British Colombian forests hitting the logging trade.
A ban on smoking in public places including offices, restaurants and bus stops is coming into effect across India.
As the US calls for tough measures against Moscow, Germany has made it clear that it is reluctant to isolate Russia.
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