1. Venezuela 'cannot provoke' Colombia

Colombia says it will not allow recent tensions with Venezuela to escalate into violence, after it accused Venezuelan troops of blowing up two footbridges that link the countries.

21/11/2009

2. Venezuela arrests 'Colombia spies'

Venezuela says it has captured two Colombian security agents suspected of planning to destabilise the government, further heightening tensions in a diplomatic spat between the two sides.

29/10/2009

3. Vettel keeps F1 title hopes alive

Sebastian Vettel fended off an early challenge from Lewis Hamilton to win the Japanese Grand Prix and stay alive in the race for the Formula One championship.

04/10/2009

4. Vettel on pole in Japan

Sebastian Vettel put Red Bull on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in a crash-hit qualifying session in Suzuka.

03/10/2009

5. Vote on UN report on Gaza deferred

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has supported a decision to defer a vote on the UN-sanctioned report on the Gaza war until next March.

02/10/2009

6. Video shows 'Pakistan army abuse'

A video apparently showing Pakistani soldiers beating men detained in operations against the Taliban has surfaced on the internet.

02/10/2009

7. Vaccine trial raises Aids hopes

An experimental vaccine has been found to successfully cut the risk of HIV infection, raising hopes of a "breakthrough" in the battle against the virus that causes Aids, researchers say.

24/09/2009