Dubai World lenders set up meeting
Dubai World's creditors, including four British banks, form a committee that will meet with the troubled state-controlled conglomerate next week. Full Article | Full Coverage
PMQs wins and losses
Prime Minister Gordon Brown fended off some familiar darts from Conservative leader David Cameron about the recession during prime minister's questions on Wednesday. Blog
Impact of Bhopal leak
Controversy still surrounds one of the world's worst industrial accidents 25 years after an estimated 8,000 people died in the immediate aftermath of a toxic gas leak in Bhopal, India. Commentary
Iran releases five Britons detained from yacht
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have released five Britons detained in the Gulf after their yacht apparently strayed into Iranian waters, the Foreign Office said Wednesday. Full Article | Video
Gates says first U.S. troops in Afghanistan in weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first new U.S. troops should reach Afghanistan in two to three weeks, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday as a leading senator questioned President Barack Obama's plan for a speedy but limited surge to turn the tide against the Taliban. Full Article | Video
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Shoe thrown at shoe-thrower
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush gets a taste of his own medicine.
