Africa: Key poverty goals will be missed
Africa will miss key targets for reducing poverty by more than 100 years, the UK chancellor Gordon Brown has said.
UK: wipes Mozambique £80m debt
Britain is to cancel Mozambique's total debt to it of £80m, to help it combat poverty, UK chancellor Gordon Brown has said.
US: 80 Afghan detainees to be released
About 80 prisoners held by the US military in Afghanistan have been released, Afghan officials say.
Iraq: Jail abuse ‘leader’ guilty
The ringleader in the abuse of prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail has been found guilty of mistreating detainees.
Palestinia: Abbas new leader
The newly-elected Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, will be sworn in on Saturday as president during a ceremony in Ramallah.
Iranian Nobel winner to court
Nobel Peace prize winner from Iran, Shirin Ebadi, has been summoned before a Revolutionary Court in Tehran.
US: Gives up WMD search in Iraq
Intelligence officials have confirmed the US has stopped the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Indonesia: Aceh controls tightens
Foreign troops helping the tsunami aid effort in Indonesia's Aceh province must leave by the end of March, the government in Jakarta has said.
UN chief in Sri Lanka
Kofi Annan tours tsunami-hit Sri Lanka but a visit to rebel-held areas is reportedly vetoed by the government.
Saudis raise $77 million
A telethon for tsunami victims on Saudi state-run television has raised more than $77 million, and the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank pledged an additional $500 million for affected countries.