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| Pakistan suffers its deadliest attack on a military installation, as suicide bombers kill at least 63 outside a munitions factory. |
| Pakistan bombers hit arms factory |
| Spain mourns 153 people killed in a plane crash at Madrid airport, as investigators look into the causes of the tragedy. |
| Spain grieves for Madrid victims |
| Russia tells Nato it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, the alliance says. |
| Russians halt Nato co-operation |
| The Philippine government pulls out of a controversial autonomy deal with Muslim separatist rebels, following days of fighting. |
| Philippine autonomy deal scrapped |
| Moscow is ready to sell new weapons of "a defensive character" to Syria, Russia's foreign minister says. |
| Russia 'ready to sell Syria arms' |
| Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says power-sharing talks may collapse if parliament convenes. |
| Mugabe rival fears talks collapse |
| Iraq says a deal on the future of US forces is "very close" after talks with the US secretary of state in Baghdad. |
| Deal on US troops in Iraq 'close' |
| Three soldiers die in central Afghanistan in the latest attack in a deadly week for Nato, as UK PM Gordon Brown arrives for a visit. |
| Three die in fresh Afghan attack |
| Oil prices rise above $122 a barrel on the back of geopolitical worries after the US signs a missile shield deal with Poland. |
| Supply concerns send oil surging |
| A snail species from the Mediterranean is found in the UK at historic Cliveden House. |
| Century-old secret of Italian snails uncovered at British mansion |
| Swazi women march in protest about an overseas shopping trip taken by nine of the king's wives. |
| Swazis protest after royal wives charter plane for shopping trip |
| Olympic boxer Billy Joe Saunders vows to clear his name after allegations of lewd behaviour. |
| Boxer Saunders protests innocence |
| LaShawn Merritt claims a surprise gold in the 400m final to lead a clean sweep of the medals for the United States. |
| Merritt clinches shock 400m gold |
| Jamaica's domination of the sprint events at the Olympics is completed as Veronica Campbell-Brown wins gold in the women's 200m. |
| Campbell-Brown takes 200m gold |
| Does the choice of US vice president really matter? |
| Washington diary |
| Mayans challenge Goldcorp over open mine in Guatemala |
| Ethical goldmine? |
| Chinese ticket touts rue the exit of star athlete Liu Xiang |
| Bad for business |
| Some of the most striking images from around the world on 21 August 2008. |
| Day in pictures |
| Could you eat a steak the size of a phone directory? |
| High steaks |
| Meet Manfred, who claims to have the ultimate family tree |
| We go way back |