Sudan: Billions needed to rebuild
$8bn is needed to reconstruct the country in the next two years claim Sudan's governemnt and former rebels.
Iraq: Series of attacks kills 25
Insurgents have killed at least 25 Iraqis in attacks in towns north of Baghdad, reports say.
Moldova: Communists maintain power
Moldova's governing pro-Western Communist Party has won parliamentary elections with a reduced majority.
Syria: Pullback ‘by March end’
Syrian troops will withdraw to the Bekaa valley in eastern Lebanon by the end of March, the two countries' presidents have agreed at a summit.
Indonesia: Bali mastermind jailed
An Indonesian court has found the radical cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir guilty of conspiracy over the 2002 Bali bombings, in which 202 people died.
US Supreme Court bans juvenile executions
The US Supreme Court has abolished the death penalty for those who commit murder when under the age of 18.
US and Russia Seek Common Ground on Weapons
US President Bush and Russian President Putin sought common ground Thursday on keeping conventional and nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists.
Chavez says US wants to kill him
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez believes the US government is planning to assassinate him.
Bush on Euro-tour for new Iraq
US President George W Bush is to urge European nations to give greater support to the new Iraqi government - "the world's newest democracy".
China to press North Korea
A senior Chinese official has flown to North Korea to persuade Pyongyang to resume stalled six-nation talks aimed at ending its nuclear programme.