Inquiry into the death of Iraqi Baha Musa

A former soldier described how he watched two comrades kick and punch a handcuffed Iraqi prisoner minutes before he died

Life in divided Berlin was grim but fun

The encirclement of the Berlin Wall created a frenetic, hedonistic, hothouse atmosphere where life was lived at twice the pace

Google buys leading mobile advert provider

The purchase of AdMob is a significant step for Google as it seeks to dominate the fast-growing smartphone mobile sector

Beltway sniper to be executed tonight

Muhammad and his teenage accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo killed ten people and wounded three in random shootings in October 2002

Roy Bennett on trial for treason in Zimbabwe

A court in Harare hears that the only evidence against the MDC politician was based a confession extracted under torture

Time for Germany to re-enagage with Europe

Ms Merkel’s political patron, Mr Kohl, argued that German unity and European integration were two sides of the same coin

Malik Hasan ‘tried to contact al-Qaeda’

Fears of a terrorist link to the Fort Hood massacre are growing after claims that the gunman had links to a radical cleric

Online support for Fort Hood killer Malik Hasan

Radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki , who lives in Yemen, called Nidal Malik Hasan a hero and man of conscience in his blog

At least 130 are killed in Hurricane Ida

Landslides and overflowing rivers carried away houses while a raging torrent ripped through an entire section of town

Dalai Lama returns to Tawang monastery

30,000 Buddhist devotees gather for a glimpse of the Dalai Lama near site in Arunachal Pradesh where he fled from China

Russian policeman’s YouTube plea to Putin

The drugs trafficking investigator broke a code of silence with his allegations of police orders to jail innocent people

Next stop secret lair for Kim Jong Il's railway

The North Korean leader has six trains with armoured carriages to carry him from the Pyongyang palace to mountain retreat

Miliband's Berlin trip fuels EU talk

Foreign Minister took flight to join EU leaders in Germany, increasing talk of an interest in High Representative role

How Russians took on their government

Former Federal Security Service agents and inspectors who criticised their leaders have been sent to jail or killed

How Berlin's night of partying unfolded

Coverage of the parties, speeches, fireworks and concerts marking the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Kraft launches £9.8bn hostile bid for Cadbury

Dairy Milk maker issues a withering rebuff to the US food giant, describing its offer as 'unattractive' and 'derisory'

FBI to probe Fort Hood gunman's 9/11 links

Senator Joe Lieberman calls for inquiry into whether US Army failed to spot Major Nidal Hasan turning to extremism

IN DEPTH: a sensitive task

Gordon Brown has fallen foul of the official policy that Prime Minister should write to all bereaved military families

Brown 'mortified' over misspelt letter of condolence

Prime Minister pledges to continue writing messages himself despite getting name of dead serviceman wrong

Fisherman tells of lucky escape after shark attack

Dean Brougham thought one of his mates was pulling his leg in the water until he turned around and saw the face of a shark