VATICAN - A jubilant crowd in St Peter's Square jostles to see man who will lead 1 billion followers.
VATICAN - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the Pope - the head of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics.
INDONESIA - 20,000 flee Indonesia's Mount Talang.
UK - It is only a matter of time before a major outbreak of potentially deadly flu,
MONACO - Politicians and dignitaries from around the world have attended a funeral service for Monaco's Prince Rainier
MALAYSIA - "A standard gold currency is now the best alternative for world trade."
VENEZUELA - President Hugo Chavez has recently signed energy deals with France, India and China.
SUMATRA - The Boxing Day earthquake has increased the likelihood of more devastation in the region
CHINA - Strong growth in China's economy.
CHINA - Coal built China - and fuels its relentless growth today.
IRAN - The death toll from the powerful earthquake that rocked Iran earlier on Tuesday, is currently at 500.
UNITED NATIONS - Brutal attacks by Osama bin Laden's followers will escalate as they still have easy access to bomb making materials and money.
MIDDLE EAST - Israeli and Palestinian leaders met at a Mideast summit Tuesday for face-to-face talks and goodwill gestures aimed at ending four years of violence and entering an era of peace in the middle east.
PALESTINE - Palestinian militant group Hamas is formally taking control of the municipalities it won in the recent local elections in the Gaza Strip.
VATICAN - Overnight medical treatment for Pope John Paul II.