UK - Britain should close its borders to all immigrants for up to 10 years to prevent potential racial unrest, says one of the country's highest-profile Indian-born businessmen.
BOMBAY - In India, some already call it the "Invasion of Bombay" and their country's 9/11 moment. This is no exaggeration. For, although the deadly raids on India's economic capital did not claim as many lives as 9/11 did in New York, the psychological impact is likely to be as potent.
LONDON - We must pull our troops out of Afghanistan. It is no good waiting for the Americans to lift us off this hook. They will leave, too, in the end, but they do not know it yet.
UK - A leading Catholic cleric has launched a fierce attack on Disney, claiming it has corrupted children and encouraged greed.
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — A series of small earthquakes that rattled central Arkansas in recent weeks could be a sign of something much bigger to come.
BRAZIL - The destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil has accelerated for the first time in four years, Brazilian officials say. Satellite images show 11,968 sq km of land was cleared in the year to July, nearly 4% higher than the year before.
CHINA - China's President Hu Jintao has warned of the effects of the global financial crisis on his country. He warned that the economic situation was A TEST OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY'S ABILITY TO GOVERN.
USA - With the global economy slowing down and office space being sold off, workers are facing more pressure to hold on to their jobs. The latest tracking technology means that even those working from home are equally under the spotlight as their activities are monitored remotely.
GERMANY - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is putting up a lot of money to try to quiet hysterical markets. At the same time, though, Germany and Europe appear to be sinking quickly into a recession. Experts believe a massive economic stimulus package is needed to stop the slide.
UK - Children with fathers who take an interest in their education are likely to achieve better exam results and be better behaved, a study has found.
NIGERIA - Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed in central Nigeria after Christians and Muslims clashed over the result of a local election.
MOSCOW - Russia will complete Iran's first nuclear power plant in 2009, Itar-Tass news agency quoted the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation as saying on Thursday.
PARIS - There is both growing public reluctance to make personal sacrifices and a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the major international efforts now underway to battle climate change, according to findings of a poll of 12,000 citizens in 11 countries, including Canada.
CAIRO, EGYPT - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader appeared in a new video posted Friday calling on Americans to embrace Islam to overcome the financial meltdown, which he said was a consequence of the Sept. 11 attacks and militant strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
MUMBAI, INDIA — Officials say the death toll in the terrorist attacks on Mumbai has risen to 195 as more bodies have been discovered after commandos ended the siege on a luxury hotel. Shantaram Jadhav, an official at Mumbai's disaster control office, says 195 people have been killed and 295 wounded.