IMF warns on global inflation
Global inflation has re-emerged as a major threat to the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said in a stark warning that marked an abrupt change of tone from its emphasis on the risks to growth
Hizbollah seizes large parts of Beirut
Gunmen loyal to the Shia militant group Hizbollah seized control of several Beirut neighbourhoods and shut down a pro-government newspaper and television station
Pressure to quit builds on Israeli PM
Ehud Olmert has admitted receiving funds from a US-Jewish businessman while serving as mayor of Jerusalem and minister for trade, but said the money was for his campaigns
Tanks return to Red Square for Victory Day
Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev issued a pointed warning against countries interfering in other states' affairs as he watched tanks and missiles roll across Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day celebration for the first time since the Soviet era
EDF adds to its UK nuclear options
EDF, Europe's biggest power company, has been buying land around nuclear sites in England and Wales
UN urges Burma to delay referendum
The US criticised Burma for blocking international relief teams from entering the cyclone-struck country, as the United Nations asked the military junta to call off Saturday's controversial constitutional referendum
China eyes overseas land in food push
Chinese companies will be encouraged to buy farmland abroad, particularly in Africa and South America, to help guarantee food security under a plan being considered by Beijing
BA faces next T5 flight transfer test
The move in June will be the first since the disastrous opening of the facility six weeks ago and will be a test of Heathrow's ability to cope with a fresh influx of passengers
Infighting threatens Rajoy's opposition grip
Spain's Popular party is in increasing danger of falling apart as some senior officials launch an attack on their leader, hoping he will not stand for re-election in June
European prospectors cash in on new oil rush
Record prices are driving exploration companies to tap reserves across the continent, including old and small fields that have recently become economically attractive
Clinton accused of 'race-baiting'
Hillary Clinton has added fresh fuel to the racially charged Democratic presidential race by touting her appeal among 'hard-working' white Americans
Aid officials urge relief for Sadr City
Civilians caught up in fighting between security forces and Shia militiamen in a Baghdad slum are running out of food, water and medicine and relief agencies are unable to bring in supplies, officials said
Editor held in Mugabe crackdown
President Robert Mugabe's government extended its crackdown on Zimbabwe's opposition with the arrest of a newspaper editor and a threat to arrest an opposition leader
ECB holds rates at 4%
Eurozone interest rates have been left unchanged as the region's central bank keeps up its battle against inflation even as the economy slows
Pakistan orders public spending cuts
Pakistan's new coalition government will cut budget expenditure across the board, including military spending, to cope with the rising cost of fuel and food subsidies