Brazil crash kills presidential candidate

Brazil crash kills presidential candidate
Ukraine races to beat Russian convoy
A hug cannot heal US split over intervention
Gaza conflict takes its toll in south Israel
Germany prepares military aid for Kurds
Planning for Iraq rescue mission begins
Indonesia prepares for Isis backlash
Lauren Bacall, film actress, 1924-2014
Chinese hospitals targeted for takeovers
Europe’s peach growers hit by sanctions

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 10:05 AM PDT

The death of Eduardo Campos in a private jet accident changes the outlook for October's election, in which Dilma Rousseff is battling to stay in power

Ukraine races to beat Russian convoy

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 10:54 AM PDT

Kiev sends its own humanitarian aid to war-torn east, as Russian convoy pauses at Voronezh amid stand-off over Moscow's mission

A hug cannot heal US split over intervention

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 09:12 AM PDT

The differences between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on foreign policy highlight a divide in the country over the use of American military power

Gaza conflict takes its toll in south Israel

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 08:52 AM PDT

Communities close to the Gaza border are not protected by missile defence shield and have sustained extensive damage from the conflict

Germany prepares military aid for Kurds

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 09:49 AM PDT

Germany is preparing to send a range of military assistance to Iraq's Kurds including night-vision goggles and body armour

Planning for Iraq rescue mission begins

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 10:06 AM PDT

US military advisers in Erbil told to plan for evacuation of refugees, while France says it is ready to supply arms to Kurds

Indonesia prepares for Isis backlash

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 02:42 AM PDT

Jakarta intensifies counter-terrorism measures as fears rise of attacks on home soil from southeast Asian jihadis returning from the Middle East

Lauren Bacall, film actress, 1924-2014

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 10:55 PM PDT

The actress from Hollywood's golden age, who captured Humphrey Bogart's heart on and off the screen, has died aged 89

Chinese hospitals targeted for takeovers

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 01:27 AM PDT

China's growing prosperity has fuelled demand for private healthcare, opening up opportunities for foreign private equity takeovers of hospitals and clinics

Europe’s peach growers hit by sanctions

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 06:14 AM PDT

Spanish and Greek peach farmers as well as Dutch and Finnish dairy producers are facing losses as Moscow's embargo starts to bite