1. Dozens die in Iraq blasts

At least 28 people have been killed and scores wounded in twin bombings in a market in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, security officials have said.

10/11/2008

2. DR Congo ceasefire in jeopardy

Tutsi rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have fought a pro-government militia for a second day in the east of the country, threatening a fragile ceasefire and forcing some aid agencies to suspend work.

05/11/2008

3. Deadly bombings shake Iraq capital

At least eight people have been killed and at least 20 others wounded in two bomb blasts in the centre of Iraq's capital, Baghdad.

03/11/2008

4. Diplomats push to end DR Congo war

The United Nations and the European Union are attempting to ensure that a shaky truce in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo holds.

01/11/2008

5. DR Congo rebels demand direct talks

Laurent Nkunda, the leader of the rebel group that has been advancing on the Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma, has called for direct talks with the government.

31/10/2008

6. Deaths in Egypt building collapse

At least 11 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a four-storey building collapsed in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria.

09/10/2008

7. Deadly attacks hit Baghdad mosques

At least 20 people have been killed and at least 30 injured in two suicide bomb attacks close to Shia mosques in Baghdad, officials say.

02/10/2008