By Jonathan BealeBBC News, Washington
The White House says that President Barack Obama will take several more weeks to review United States strategy in Afghanistan.
Only then will he make a decision on whether to send more US troops.
The White House issued a statement after the president met his most senior advisors to discuss the way [...]
By Roger HarrabinBBC Environment analyst
Greenhouse gas emissions created by Britons are probably twice as bad as figures suggest, says the government’s new chief energy scientist.
Professor David MacKay told the BBC that reductions in carbon dioxide emissions since 1990 are "an illusion".
"Our energy footprint has decreased over the last few decades and that’s largely because [...]
China is preparing to stage mass celebrations marking 60 years since the Communist party came to power.
Security forces have been deployed in force across Beijing, ahead of a military parade expected to showcase previously unseen missile technology.
A pageant featuring ordinary people will also be held in Tiananmen Square.
Some 30,000 people have been invited [...]
Deliveries of aid are being sent to western Indonesia after a powerful earthquake which left at least 100 people dead.
The quake, with a magnitude of 7.6, triggered a landslide in Sumatra that blocked roads and cut power lines.
Hundreds of buildings, including hospitals, collapsed in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province.
Rescue workers say [...]
• Blues manager ‘not satisfied’ by narrow victory in Nicosia• John Terry says better will be needed against Liverpool
Carlo Ancelotti’s patience snapped last night as the Italian delivered his own furious post-match assessment of his players’ slack display after an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Apoel Nicosia. John Terry also conceded that Chelsea will have [...]