Five die in Kazakh road accident
// Sep. 12, 2008 - 04:58 GMT
Thousands stranded after English Channel tunnel fire
More than 20,000 people have been stranded after a fire broke out in the Channel Tunnel last night, causing all Eurostar trains on the key undersea route linking France and Britain to be cancelled.
// Sep. 12, 2008 - 06:01 GMT
Chavez declares U.S. ambassador persona non grata in Venezuela
Venezuela's president has demanded the U.S. ambassador leave his country within 72 hours, escalating a diplomatic dispute between the United States and Bolivia.
// Sep. 12, 2008 - 06:15 GMT
Anthrax confirmed in 5 patients in south Kazakhstan
Five people hospitalized with anthrax in southern Kazakhstan have had their diagnosis confirmed, the Kazakh emergencies ministry said Friday.
// Sep. 12, 2008 - 07:27 GMT
Palin refuses to rule out war with Russia over Georgia
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said that Georgia should be admitted to NATO, and that the United States could go to war with Russia if Moscow then attacked the South Caucasus state.
// Sep. 12, 2008 - 07:51 GMT
Thousands flee as Hurricane Ike threatens Texas
Around one million people in coastal areas of Texas have been forced to flee their homes as Hurricane Ike approaches the U.S. state.
// Sep. 12, 2008 - 08:03 GMT