The Australian UN in freedom mission to Burma | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew to the remote stronghold of Burma's ruling generals last night to demand the release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's 200 political prison... (photo: AP / Pool via APTN)
The Independent British embassy staff 'face Iran trial' | Downing Street said today it was "concerned" about reports that British Embassy staff in Tehran will face trial. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said urgent clarification was being sought ... (photo: AP / Fars News Agency,Javad Moghimi)
The Press Democrat Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign | The offensive will test the Obama administration's new strategy of holding territory and letting the Afghan government sink roots in Helmand province. The insurgency has proven particularly resilien... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder) AfghanPhotosTalibanUSpolitics
The Australian UN chief Ban Ki-moon on 'risky' mission to Burma | UN chief Ban Ki-moon is heading for military-ruled Burma on a diplomatically risky mission to seek the release of political prisoners including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | Dr Ban is to hol... (photo: AP / Yuriko Nakao, Pool) BurmaHuman RightsJusticePhotosUN
BBC News Medvedev upbeat on Obama summit | Russia's president says he is hopeful of finding new ways to co-operate with the US during the visit of President Barack Obama to Moscow next week. | Dmitry Medvedev sa... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office ) DefencePeacePhotosPoliticsRussiaUS
The Times No Banana Republic | A generation ago the spectacle of a president being bundled out of a Latin American banana republic by his generals would barely have raised an eyebrow. Military coups ... (photo: AP / Esteban Felix) C AmericaDemocracyElectionHondurasPhotos
