Matt Frei, presenter of BBC World News America, ponders the importance, or not, of a presidential running mate.

The trial of eight men accused of a plot to attack transatlantic airliners has heard that some of the accused recorded alleged "martyrdom videos".

Alastair Cook is out for a century as England frustrate Australia on the fourth day of the third Test.

Today's papers examine the problems affecting the French government and Germany's role in the Iran nuclear crisis

MSPs call for more research into the impact of speed bumps after complaints from chronic pain sufferers.

A French author has collected the stories of illegitimate children left behind by the Germans after World War II.

Text of a recording purportedly of Saddam Hussein telling the occupying forces in Iraq they have reached "a dead end".

Pessimism pervades newspapers across the Middle East after the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and the attempted assassination of Hamas's spiritual leader.

Indonesian papers fear Tuesday's bombing will tarnish their country's image abroad

Al-Jazeera TV plays 10 minutes of an audio tape said to be the voice of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

A transcript of a letter allegedly written by Saddam Hussein, published by a London-based Arabic newspaper.

A London Arab newspaper publishes what it describes as the second hand-written letter attributed to Iraq's ex-leader.

The text of a letter allegedly written and signed by Saddam Hussein, published by a London-based Arabic newspaper

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has issued a veiled call for "martyrdom" attacks against US troops. He urged them "to strike at the enemy strongly" with whatever weapons they may have at hand.

The words used during war can have special significance. E-cyclopedia is keeping an eye out for the words being used in this conflict, and what they actually mean.

Iraqi television and radio continue their broadcasts with a blend of fiery invective against the US-led invasion and programmes eulogising Saddam Hussein.

Radio and TV broadcasts on the second day of war reflect continuing defiance in the face of the invasion to topple Saddam Hussein.

Iraqi radio and TV warn of a "holocaust" awaiting US-led forces.

The Iraqi leader told his people they would triumph in a speech broadcast on state TV just after the US attacks began.

Middle East media give a warm welcome to the weekend's protests across the globe against a possible war in Iraq.