1. Flooding hits Grand Canyon village

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a flooded village after a dam near the Grand Canyon in the US broke.

18/08/2008

2. First China flights land in Taiwan

China and Taiwan have resumed regular direct flights between the two sides for the first time in nearly 60 years.

04/07/2008

3. Forest fire threatens Greek capital

Firefighters have been battling a large forest fire threatening the Greek capital, Athens, after fierce winds and high temperatures rapidly spread the blaze across a nearby mountain.

26/06/2008

4. French military faces overhaul

France is weighing a number of changes to the country's military, including reducing the size of the armed forces, strengthening intelligence and setting a course for its return to Nato command.

17/06/2008

5. Flood warning for China quake zone

Tens of thousands of survivors from last month's deadly earthquake in southern China have been evacuated as heavy rains threaten to bring floods to already devastated areas.

16/06/2008

6. Flooding devastates Midwest US

Several cities in the US state of Iowa have been deluged by floodwater in the wake of three weeks of severe weather, forcing residents to flee their homes.

15/06/2008

7. Fatal tornado strikes US scout camp

At least four people have been killed and another 40 injured after a tornado struck a boy scout camp in western Iowa, state officials have said.

12/06/2008

8. Famine-hit Ethiopia ups army budget

The Ethiopian government has announced plans to increase its military budget by $50m to $400m, just one week after it appealed for international help to tackle its worst famine in 25 years.

11/06/2008

9. Food shortages feared across Spain

Spanish drivers and shoppers are stockpiling fuel and food after truck drivers blocked deliveries across the country, as an indefinite protest against the high price of fuel entered a second day.

11/06/2008