Leaders from emerging nations are meeting their developed-world counterparts, at the G8 summit in Japan.

French President Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, quashing speculation about a boycott.

A patch is released to protect computers against a security flaw that could direct internet users to fake websites.

The US says Russia's reaction to its missile shield plan is designed to make Europeans nervous about their involvement.

Former Khmer Rouge welfare minister Ieng Thirith is refused bail by Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court.