1. Gore challenges US to abandon oil

Al Gore, Nobel laureate and former US vice president, has urged Americans to shift from electricity generated by fossil fuels to renewable energy within a decade.

18/07/2008

2. Germany sentences Iraqi plotters

Three Iraqi men have been convicted and sentenced to prison for plotting to kill Ayad Allawi, the former Iraqi prime minister, during his visit to Germany in 2004.

15/07/2008

3. Gulf airlines shop at UK air show

Airlines based in the Gulf have placed huge orders at an international air show in Farnborough, England, with Etihad Airways ordering 100 aircraft worth over $20bn.

14/07/2008

4. Georgia recalls Moscow envoy

Georgia has recalled its ambassador to Russia amid growing tensions in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

11/07/2008

5. Gulf fund buys New York landmark

An Abu Dhabi investment fund has bought a big stake in New York City's landmark Chrysler Building.

10/07/2008

6. Germans abducted in Turkey

Kurdish fighters have kidnapped three German tourists on a climbing expedition in eastern Turkey, a local governor said.

09/07/2008

7. G8 rejects Zimbabwe government

Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) rich nations have rejected the government of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's president, during a summit in Japan.

09/07/2008

8. G8 adopts carbon emissions cut plan

The Group of Eight (G8) nations have said they want to work with the nearly 200 states involved in UN climate change talks to adopt a goal of at least halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

08/07/2008

9. G8 summit focuses on Africa aid

The annual summit of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations has opened in Japan with the issue of aid for Africa taking centre-stage on the first day.

07/07/2008

10. Guatemala ministers killed in crash

Vinicio Gomez, Guatemala's interior minister, and Edgar Hernandez, his deputy, have been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the pilot and one other person.

28/06/2008

11. Gaza rocket hits Israel

A rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip has landed in southern Israel, an Israeli army spokesperson has said.

26/06/2008

12. Germany to bolster Afghan presence

Germany plans to bolster its military contingent in northern Afghanistan by up to 1,000 soldiers, Franz Josef Jung, the defence minister, has said.

25/06/2008

13. Gaza blockade set to be eased

Israel is expected to begin gradually reopening crossings into the Gaza Strip as a truce  between the government and Palestinian armed groups enters its fourth day.

23/06/2008