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Afghan inquiry into US bombing of 'wedding'

Local Afghan leaders claim US warplanes bombed a wedding party in Deh Bala, killing more than 20 civilians

Bomb on anniversary of mosque battle in Pakistan

Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Islamabad as thousands mark one-year anniversary of Red Mosque's bloody military siege

Leaders lack power for action at G8

Group lacking in credibility meet for summit with resolutions on food, fuel and climate change likely to be watered down

Waste not want not, Gordon Brown tells families

PM demands Britons curb waste as G8 summit begins with food price crisis at the top of the agenda

World leaders' star turns in G8 film

Japan celebrates the summit with a monster movie starring Gordon Brown, George Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy

India saves nuclear agreement with US

India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, heads to the G8 summit having apparently salvaged a nuclear deal with the US

From the archive: Pol Pot victory

Fall of Phnom Penh, April 17, 1975

How China’s thirst for oil can save the planet

The pioneers of green energy report a ‘gold rush’ mentality as soaring oil prices speed up the search for alternatives

Smog in Beijing five times over safety limit

Pollution around the Olympic stadium could be five times worse than levels deemed safe by the World Health Organisation

China launches regular Taiwan flights

Easing of tensions in one of the world's most enduring flashpoints as service set up between Taiwan and mainland China

Outside forces blamed for attacks on British

Afghan governor Mullah Abdul Salaam says that infiltrators from Pakistan and Iran are deliberately trying to escalate conflict

Rugby 'sex assault victim' speaks out

Woman at centre of controversy with England players says she didn't report incident to police for fear of media intrusion

Tigers airlifted to reserve to boost numbers

Indian tigress flown by helicopter from one national park to another in attempt to revive tiger population in western India

Solution to Africa’s problems is not just aid

As G8 leaders prepare to meet in Tokyo, reports show that their influence in the continent is flimsy and getting weaker

G8 summit costs could treat 4m HIV patients

Japan is spending £285m at a time when industrialised countries are threatening to renege on their aid commitments to Africa

Overworked mule has its burden eased

A Chinese construction worker was shamed into giving his mule three days’ rest after the animal collapsed from exhaustion

Six are killed in stampede at holy festival

At least six people were trampled to death and dozens were injured in a stampede at the annual Ratha Jatra in eastern India

Children embrace sound of the axis of evil

British children used to singing traditional hymns are being taught North Korean anthems in preparation for state orchestra’s visit

Soon, pandas may be flying

People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait hope the launch of direct flights will move them a step away from hostilities

Britain gives Pakistan £1bn to fight extremism

Plans to combat radical madrassas and fight poverty are designed to aid battle by Britain's ally against rising Islamism