US right claims spirit of Martin Luther King at Lincoln Memorial rally

Deepwater Horizon fears resurface as rigs probe for oil under Arctic ice

USA

Five years later, large New Orleans family ‘still walking through Katrina’

For Obama, Steep Learning Curve as Chief in Time of War

Europe

Sublime to the ridiculous: new cases in the extradition courts

Central bank exec triggers fresh storm with views on the “Jewish gene”

Middle East

A U.S. ‘legacy of waste’ in Iraq

Asia

Thousands flee Indonesia volcano on Sumatra

New Dissent in Japan Is Loudly Anti-Foreign

Africa

South Africa’s unions turn on Jacob Zuma and the ANC

Latin America

Chile mine rescuers work on ‘Plan B’

Why are so many Americans hostile to Islam?

BBC’s Mark Thompson takes aim at Murdoch empire in MacTaggart lecture

USA

Dangers of war persist for soldiers left in Iraq

U.S. wary over example of first military tribunal case

Europe

UN tells France to stop forced expulsion of Roma

ECB chief Trichet warns failure to tackle high debts risks a ‘lost decade’

Middle East

The great chess game of the Middle East

Iraq put on high alert ahead of expected bombing campaign

Asia

‘We want to talk to the Taliban. But they would rather kill themselves’

The Dear Leader has left the building

Latin America

Fresh violence hits Mexico

Carter gains release of U.S. activist imprisoned by North Korea

Parade of Super Cars Inspires Mixed Feelings

USA

Behind Scenes of Gulf Oil Spill, Acrimony and Stress

Uneven Katrina recovery efforts often offered the most help to the most affluent

Europe

U2 deliver subtle dig to Medvedev in Moscow

France deports more Roma in defiance of international criticism

Middle East

Chilcot inquiry accused of fixating on west and ignoring real victims

Iraq combat phase ends, but U.S. might stay past 2011

Asia

Pakistan floods prompt mass evacuations in south

Afghan leader criticises US pullout

Africa

How did rebels rape 200 women just miles from UN base in Congo?

Kenya to adopt new constitution

Latin America

Brazil government gives go-ahead for huge Amazon dam

US new house sales hit record low

Satoshi Kon dies at 47; Japanese anime director

USA

As economy slows and Fed voices conflict, markets look to Bernanke for guidance

Oil industry’s answers frustrate federal panel

Europe

EU reviews France’s Roma expulsion as Paris digs its heels in

Middle East

Facing jail, the unarmed activist who dared to take on Israel

Mousavi secrets ‘put his life in danger’

Asia

Japanese politician launches attack on ‘River Kwai’ Britons

US warns of threat to foreign aid workers in Pakistan

Africa

UN to improve DR Congo links

Latin America

Mexico: bleeding to death in the war on drugs

Billions of aid dollars buy U.S. little goodwill in Pakistan

Inside a celestial super-volcano

USA

Pesky shareholder activists gain influence

State Department details Blackwater violations of U.S. laws

Europe

Prosecutors may decide today on charges against WikiLeaks founder

British critic unlikely to find leniency in Singapore court

Middle East

Egyptians prepare for life after Mubarak

Iraqi Army trains Kurdish forces as part of U.S. integration plan

Asia

Pakistan in political crisis amid allegations of flooding aid corruption

India rejects Vedanta mine plans for Orissa

Africa

Zuma’s media censorship ‘is like going back to Apartheid era’

Reports of mass rape by DRC rebels

Latin America

Trapped Chile miners receive food and water

Pakistanis Say Taliban Arrest Was Meant to Hurt Peace Bid

Another news flash from Jupiter

USA

Far from Ground Zero, other plans for mosques run into vehement opposition

Growth puts pressure on California’s state parks

Europe

Rock-star critic takes new swipe at Putin

Half of French voters prefer Left candidate to Nicolas Sarkozy

Middle East

The families waiting for Iran to free their children

US troops ‘would only return to Iraq because of complete failure of security’

Asia

China may drop death penalty for economic crimes

Ex-policeman hijacks bus in Manila

Africa

Boys hoping to gain their manhood lose it – forever

Latin America

Trapped miners in Chile are alive

Katrina’s poisoned legacy

Pirate radio tries to beat repression in paradise

USA

In Striking Shift, Small Investors Flee Stock Market

Before salmonella outbreak, egg firm had long record of violations

Europe

Irish terror groups target Conservative party conference in Birmingham

Russia kills suspected mastermind of Moscow Metro disaster

Middle East

Israeli army’s female recruits denounce treatment of Palestinians

As Mission Shifts in Iraq, Risks Linger for Obama

Asia

Debts pushing Pakistan to the brink of ruin

Japan and India in nuclear co-operation talks

Africa

Somali fighters killed in blasts

Obama under pressure in test of principle that could define his presidency

Frank Lloyd Wright house in Bethesda now belongs to architect’s grandson

USA

Five years after Katrina, New Orleans sees higher percentage of Hispanics

Muslims fear backlash as festival falls near Sept. 11

Europe

Who really masterminded France’s crime of the century?

Expelled Roma promise to return to France

Middle East

Iran begins loading Bushehr nuclear reactor

Settlements ‘may halt’ direct talks

Asia

Pakistan accepts $5m flood aid from India

Deaths that shocked Japan

Africa

Stellenbosch University abuzz after student paper prints photo of gay kiss

Nigeria: Is Goodluck Jonathan running for president or what?

Latin America

Wyclef Jean vows to help Haiti after presidential bid rejected

Robert Fisk: US troops say goodbye to Iraq

USA

‘Ground Zero mosque’: New Yorkers take dim view of rabble-rousing outsiders

Target feels backlash from shareholders

Europe

No longer unknown: Stories behind portraits of First World War soldiers are revealed

At war under Tuscan skies

Middle East

Iraq war by the numbers, as last US combat brigade leaves

Israelis and Palestinians to Resume Talks, Officials Say

Asia

Red Shirt v Yellow Shirt: Thailand’s political struggle

Pakistan is a ‘slow-motion tsunami’, UN chief says in emergency session

Africa

Police clash with S Africa strikers

Human trafficker jailed for trying to sell albino man

Latin America

Wyclef Jean not on list for Haiti election for legal reasons, official says

Civilians to Take U.S. Lead After Military Leaves Iraq

Eat your art out: Artists develop a taste for food

USA

Poll shows more Americans think Obama is a Muslim

Mediator takes reins on gulf oil spill claims

Europe

Quelle horreur! Asterix surrenders to McDonald’s

Outspoken French politician presents new statue of Lenin

Middle East

Wikipedia editing courses launched by Zionist groups

In impoverished Gaza, electric company can’t collect its bills

Asia

Pakistan floods: Saudi Arabia pledges $100m

Obama wants Burmese rulers to face UN war crimes investigation

Africa

South Africa strike: 1.3 million government workers push for wage hike

Latin America

Haiti election: Struggle over Wyclef Jean’s eligibility could spark crisis