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Now a hurricane, Gustav heads for Cuba, eyes US
30 08 2008 HAVANA (AFP) - Tropical Storm Gustav regained hurricane strength as it churned toward Cuba Friday, leaving 78 people dead in its wake, as New Orleans began voluntary evacuations ahead of the storm's projected arrival next week.
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Bolivia heads for strife over new referendum
30 08 2008 LA PAZ (AFP) - A political crisis in Bolivia was Friday moving towards confrontation after President Evo Morales announced a referendum on a new, socialist constitution in the teeth of fierce opposition from rebel conservative governors.
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Georgia cuts ties to Russia in spiralling crisis
30 08 2008 TBILISI (AFP) - Georgia on Friday cut diplomatic ties with Russia and Moscow lashed out at Georgia's Western backers, sharpening the battle lines in a growing international crisis.
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McCain's surprise VP pick is little-known woman governor
30 08 2008 PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AFP) - John McCain tossed a huge but risky surprise into the US race for the White House Friday when he unveiled the little-known governor from Alaska, Sarah Palin, as his vice presidential running mate.
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Strapped US consumers curb spending as inflation bites
29 08 2008 WASHINGTON (AFP) - US consumers snapped shut wallets as a boost from tax rebates wore off and inflation soared in July, government data showed Friday in what could be a bad omen for an economy dependent on consumer spending.
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Eurozone inflation pulls back from record high
29 08 2008 BRUSSELS (AFP) - Inflation in the 15 countries sharing the euro came off record highs in August, offering an increasingly rare ray of light as the threat of recession looms, official EU data showed on Friday.
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World first: Lasers used in keyhole surgery for brain cancer
29 08 2008 PARIS (AFP) - In a ground-breaking advance, French neurosurgeons on Friday said they had successfully treated brain tumours through ultra-keyhole surgery, using a tiny fibre-optic laser to destroy cancerous cells.
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Deadly Gustav lashes Jamaica, eyes Cuba, US
29 08 2008 KINGSTON (AFP) - Deadly Tropical Storm Gustav thrashed Jamaica Friday and was on track to crash into Cuba as a hurricane, after leaving up to 78 people dead in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
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South Africans bid to kickstart Zimbabwe talks
29 08 2008 PRETORIA (AFP) - South African officials were locked in separate negotiations with Zimbabwe's political rivals on Friday in a bid to kickstart stalled power-sharing talks to resolve a ruinous political crisis.
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Georgia breaks relations with Russia
29 08 2008 TBILISI (AFP) - Georgia on Friday broke diplomatic relations with Russia, heightening hostilities between the neighbours as Moscow also hit back at Western criticism.
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McCain's surprise VP pick is little-known woman governor
29 08 2008 DAYTON, Ohio (AFP) - John McCain tossed a huge but risky surprise into the US race for the White House Friday when he unveiled the little-known governor from Alaska, Sarah Palin, as his vice presidential running mate.
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McCain makes surprise pick of little known woman governor for VP
29 08 2008 DAYTON, Ohio (AFP) - Republican John McCain unveiled a major surprise in the White House race Friday by picking a little known governor from the oil-rich state of Alaska, Sarah Palin, as his running-mate.
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Karadzic refuses to enter plea, mocks 'court of NATO'
29 08 2008 THE HAGUE (AFP) - Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter a plea before a UN war crimes court Friday, attacking the tribunal's independence and labelling it "a court of NATO".
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McCain confirms Palin as running mate: official
29 08 2008 DAYTON, Ohio (AFP) - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Friday confirmed his choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his White House running mate, his office said.
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Karadzic, refusing to enter plea, mocks 'court of NATO'
29 08 2008 THE HAGUE (AFP) - Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic refused to enter a plea Friday before the UN war crimes tribunal, which he dismissed as "a court of NATO".
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Thai protesters, police scuffle as turmoil escalates
29 08 2008 BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai protesters scuffled with police Friday as tensions flared at the besieged Bangkok government compound, with signs of escalating turmoil in the kingdom testing the premier's peaceful resolve.
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Russia slams West's 'bias' over Georgia conflict
29 08 2008 MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia on Friday stepped up its war of words with the West over the Georgia conflict, accusing the Group of Seven industrialised powers of bias after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the United States had orchestrated the hostilities.
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Obama vows to renew America's promise
29 08 2008 DENVER, United States (AFP) - Barack Obama savaged John McCain and "broken" Republican politics, vowing to restore America's promise in a tumultuous climax to the Democratic convention before an 84,000 strong crowd.
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Russia faces more fallout over Georgia
29 08 2008 MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia remained embroiled in a diplomatic war of words Friday after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States of provoking the conflict in Georgia.
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Obama vows to renew America's promise
29 08 2008 DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Barack Obama savaged John McCain and "broken" Republican politics, vowing to restore America's promise in a tumultuous climax to the Democratic convention before an 84,000 strong crowd.
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Japanese inflation surges to fresh decade high
29 08 2008 TOKYO (AFP) - Japan said Friday core inflation hit a fresh decade high in July while consumers spent less for a fifth straight month as the country's longest post-war expansion grinds to a halt.
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China's CNOOC to invest 6.6 bln dlrs in oil refining: report
29 08 2008 BEIJING (AFP) - China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), the nation's third largest oil producer, will spend 6.6 billion dollars to nearly double the capacity of a major refinery project, state media said Friday.
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Death toll climbs as Gustav barrels through Caribbean
29 08 2008 KINGSTON (AFP) - Tropical Storm Gustav battered Jamaica on Friday, dumping rain and ripping roofs off homes and threatened to grow into a hurricane after leaving 59 people dead in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Eyes turn to dawn of 'visual computing'
29 08 2008 SAN JOSE, California (AFP) - Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a "visual computing era."
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Thai protesters, police scuffle at besieged compound
29 08 2008 BANGKOK, Aug 29, 2008 (AFP) - Defiant Thai protesters scuffled with riot police Friday as tensions flared on day four of a siege of Bangkok's main government compound aimed at forcing the premier to resign.
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