‘Diplomat detained’ on US plane

A man has been detained after he tried to set fire to his shoes on a US flight, reports say.

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US ‘order to kill’ Yemen cleric

The US government has authorised operations to capture or kill the radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, currently based in Yemen, reports say. The cleric, who is a US citizen, is being targeted for his involvement in planning attacks on the US, officials told journalists

Second Moscow bomber identified

Russian officials have confirmed the identity of the second suicide bomber to attack the Moscow metro, a 28-year-old woman from Dagestan.

Prison stand-off draws to close

A protest by dissident republican prisoners at Maghaberry prison has ended.

To infinity…

Time was when a four-star rating for a hotel was the marker of sheer, unbridled luxury. Then it was five stars, then six and seven

Hero dog

An Army search dog who saved British soldiers in Afghanistan from a booby trap "did not know how to sit" a year ago, according to his handler. Chocolat, a Belgian Shepherd, sniffed out enough explosives to make 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The find was made in a bazaar in the Nad-e-Ali region of Afghanistan.

Frozen figures

24 August, AD79. The day one volcanic mountain came to life and two cities met their deaths. Pompeii and the nearby settlement of Herculaneum were consumed by a mixture of heat, falling pumice stone and ash

Israel allows private imports into Gaza

Israel has allowed 10 trucks of clothes and shoes for Palestinian traders into the Gaza Strip for the first time since Hamas took over the territory in 2007. Food, medicines and fuel are allowed into the territory, but aide agencies say there are serious shortages.

Putin signs key deals with Chavez

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a series of key energy deals with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a visit to the capital, Caracas. Mr Chavez said Russia had agreed to help Venezuela with a nuclear power plant and on building a space industry

Sudan opposition gives ultimatum

A key northern opposition party in Sudan has issued an ultimatum to President Omar al-Bashir to ensure free and fair elections this month.

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