Jet Li attacks China film censors
Chinese action star Jet Li voices frustration that his Hollywood films do not get shown in his home country. 
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm 'Job cuts' at US mortgage lender
Reports say mortgage giant Countrywide Financial has started to cut staff numbers as it tries to weather the credit crunch.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm 'Bomber' kills Pakistan soldiers
At least three soldiers die in an apparent suicide attack in north-western Pakistan, officials say.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm India's political impasse deepens
Political uncertainty deepens in India with the government's communist allies opposing the nuclear deal with the US.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm China continues search for miners
The search for 181 trapped miners in China continues, as officials warn there is little hope they are alive.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Oil down as hurricane fears abate
Oil prices fall after the likelihood of Hurricane Dean hitting key facilities in the Gulf of Mexico appear to diminish.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Leone opposition unite for rerun
Sierra Leone's two leading opposition candidates form an alliance ahead of a likely presidential election run-off.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Football: Man U fears over title
Sir Alex Ferguson says Man Utd face an uphill task to retain the Premier League title after their worst start to a season in 15 years.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Pet camel kills Australian woman
An Australian woman is killed by her pet camel when the animal apparently tried to have sex with her.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Skype issues apology for 'outage'
Skype claims its net-phone service is back to normal following days of disruption.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Bail for Bollywood's Sanjay Dutt
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, sentenced in connection with buying illegal weapons in 1993, is given bail.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Mother loses fight to stay in US
A Mexican woman whose battle to stay in the US with her US-born son attracted national attention is deported.
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Singer Pete Doherty arrested after V Festival
Singer Pete Doherty was arrested early on Monday on suspicion of
drugs possession
© 2025 TVNZ Mon, 20 Aug 11:19pm Microsoft cuts Europe Xbox price
Microsoft cuts the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe, weeks after doing the same in the US.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm UK tourists braced for hurricane
Thousands of holidaymakers in Mexico brace themselves for Hurricane Dean, which has already claimed six lives.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm  UN opens further talks with Iran
Senior officials from the UN's nuclear agency hold a third round of talks in Tehran on Iran's nuclear programme.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Thai voters approve new charter
Thailand's military-backed government wins 58% of the vote on a new constitution, final results show.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm  Uganda considers war crimes court
Uganda asks for views on the setting up of war crimes courts to deal with atrocities in the north.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Cricket: Razzaq quits world scene
Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq quits international cricket after being overlooked for the World Twenty20.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm  World stocks boosted by US move
World stocks rise, regaining some ground after the US Federal Reserve cut a key bank lending rate.
© 2025 BBCWorld Mon, 20 Aug 11:09pm Turkey holds new presidency vote
Turkey's parliament is to start voting for a new president with Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul standing again.
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