BBC News | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | World EditionBush and Hu meet at Apec summitpublished about 5 hours ago
US President George W Bush discusses the global crisis with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao at the Apec summit in Peru.
US shares up on 'Treasury choice'published about 7 hours ago
US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.
Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates'published about 8 hours ago
Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime.
Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwepublished about 13 hours ago
The toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.
Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwepublished about 13 hours ago
The toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe nears 300 as the water and sanitation situation "worsens", the UN says.
Ex-crime chief arrested in Mexicopublished about 15 hours ago
The former head of Mexico's anti-organised crime agency is held as part of a probe into links to drug cartels.
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