1. Timeline: Mumbai assault

Indian security forces have raided two hotels in Mumbai, the Oberoi-Trident and the Taj Mahal Palace, which were taken over by men who launched co-ordinated attacks in the city on Wednesday that have killed at least 120 people.

29/11/2008

2. Media reacts to Mumbai mayhem

The attacks in Mumbai have attracted saturation coverage in the world media.

29/11/2008

3. Profile: Thailand's PAD

The wave of anti-government protests that have gripped Thailand for several months have been led by a group known as the People's Alliance for Democracy.

26/11/2008

4. Obama's economic dream team

Barack Obama, the United States president-elect, has unveiled the economic team he will take with him to the White House next January.

25/11/2008

5. Timeline: Thailand crisis

The political standoff between Thailand's prime minister and his opponents calling for his resignation, shows no signs of ending soon.

23/11/2008

6. Q&A: Piracy in the Gulf of Aden

Who are the pirates? Somalia's pirates are heavily armed groups operating out of ports along the largely lawless coasts of Somalia and its semi-autonomous region of Puntland.

19/11/2008

7. Guantanamo Bay: Obama's options

Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has said repeatedly that he will shut down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and is now faced with decisions about how to proceed.

12/11/2008

8. Timeline: Conflict in Sri Lanka

Though picturesque, the island-country of Sri Lanka has been blighted by a long-running conflict between government forces and armed Tamil rebels. Thousands have died and many more have been made homeless by the unremitting violence. Below is a guid...

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9. McCain's concession speech

"Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.

05/11/2008

10. Two charged over Obama 'plot'

Two men have been charged in connection with a plot to kill Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate, the US authorities have said.

29/10/2008

11. Major earthquakes in recent years

The following is a chronology of major earthquakes in recent years:

29/10/2008

12. Profile: Colin Powell

Colin Powell, the first African-American to be appointed US secretary of state, continues to defy all stereotypes, so the former Republican's journey to Democrat camp will not come as a total surprise to observers.

20/10/2008