Denmark: Mary agreed to pre-nuptial
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik declared his undying love for his new princess, but still took out last-minute insurance.
Palestinians call for ceasefire
Palestinian officials said they were ready for a ceasefire with Israel to revive the stalled US-backed "road map" peace plan.
Greece: People ‘test’ Olympic security
A British reporter and photographer were arrested while trying sneak into Athens' main Olympic complex to test security, police said today.
Editor quits over ‘abuse’ photos
Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper apologised today for publishing faked Iraqi abuse photographs by British forces. The editor stepped down.
Indian PM resigns
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee resigned today as his Hindu nationalists suffered a shock defeat in the world's largest election.
Iraq: Troops in X-rated movies
X-rated photos of unreleased pictures and videos were shown to US politicians at a top-secret viewing yesterday.
World Bank: $US100bn ‘missing’
Corruption may have sapped as much as $US100 billion from World Bank lending projects to help poor countries, a key US senator said today.
Hamas offers body parts
The Middle East conflict plumbed into new depths yesterday when Islamic militants in Gaza tried to negotiate a prisoner swap using the barely recognisable body parts of six Israeli soldiers killed hours earlier in a Hamas car bomb attack.
Britain: JI linked to Spain bombs
Suspected links between Jemaah Islamiah, the terror group responsible for the Bali bombings and the Madrid train bombers, are being investigated by British police.
Rumsfeld: Techniques OK
US Defense Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld defended military interrogation techniques in Iraq, rejecting complaints that they violate international rules.