1. New Orleans braces for hurricane

A tropical storm projected to become a Category 3 hurricane is heading towards the US and could hit New Orleans and other areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina three years ago.

29/08/2008

2. N Korea 'violated nuclear pact'

The US has said that North Korea has pushed international disarmament efforts a "step backward" in violating its commitment by suspending disablement work on its nuclear reactor.

27/08/2008

3. N Korea halts nuclear disablement

North Korea says it has stopped disabling its nuclear facilities to protest against Washington's failure to remove it from its list of state sponsors of 'terror'.

26/08/2008

4. Nato denies 'friendly fire' deaths

Nato has denied a newspaper report that allied planes killed 10 French soldiers during a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan.

22/08/2008

5. Nato warns Russia over Georgia

Nato foreign ministers have warned there can be "no business as usual" with Russia, and called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia.

19/08/2008

6. Nigerian navy 'repels delta attack'

The Nigerian navy has killed at least 12 armed men in fighting near a natural gas plant in the oil-rich Niger delta, according to the military and security sources.

16/08/2008

7. Nepal elects Maoist leader as PM

Legislators in Nepal have elected the leader of former Maoist fighters as the new republic's first prime minister.

15/08/2008

8. Nigeria cedes land to Cameroon

Nigeria has handed over the Bakassi peninsula, believed to be rich in oil and gas, to Cameroon, ending a 15-year dispute over the territory.

15/08/2008

9. Nepal set to appoint new PM

Nepal's special assembly has begun casting votes to choose a new prime minister, with Prachanda, a Maoist leader, widely expected to win the vote.

15/08/2008

10. N Korea unveils resort restrictions

North Korea is to expel South Korean personnel from its mountain resort,  the North's Korean Central news agency has said.

09/08/2008

11. Nepal breaks up Tibetans' rally

Nepalese police have arrested at least 1,100 Tibetans protesting near Chinese embassy buildings in Kathmandu, in advance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

08/08/2008

12. North Korea 'to expel' resort staff

Pyongyang has said it will expel "unnecessary" South Korean staff from a mountain resort in North Korea, according to a statement on the official Korean Central News Agency.

03/08/2008

13. Nasa probe confirms water on Mars

Nasa's Phoenix lander exploring Mars has confirmed the presence of water on the planet after analysis of a soil sample from the planet's surface, scientists say.

01/08/2008