cliffhangers



John Atta Mills is sworn in as Ghana's new president at celebrations in the capital, Accra.

Tough economic times and tight votes look to be the continent's challenges for 2009, writes Africa Confidential editor Patrick Smith.

Ghana's outgoing leader John Kufuor calls for presidential terms to be extended from four years to five.

Ghanaian President John Kufuor urges both candidates in the election to choose his successor to respect the result.

Voting is under way in the last district to cast ballots in Ghana's cliff-hanger presidential election, despite a ruling party boycott.

Ghana's electoral commission delays the final result of Sunday's cliff-hanger presidential run-off until Friday.

England lose Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff shortly before the close to finish day three on 282-6 against India in Mohali.

Sir Michael Caine says he knows what happened after the credits rolled on cult film The Italian Job.

A chronology of key events

The stars of one of television's longest running and most successful dramas reunite to mark the show's 30th anniversary.

Jersey beats Guernsey by three wickets to win the cricket inter-insular.

BBC News entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba looks at how Doctor Who surprises are kept secret

Rangers triumph 3-2 over Queen of the South after a thrilling match at Hampden

The Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea dominates Thursday's papers.

Sex education programmes in the US that stress abstinence face funding cuts, amid charges that they fail to reduce teen sex.

We asked a panel of six voters from the crucial battleground of Pennsylvania for their reaction to Hillary Clinton's win.

Actor Milo Ventimiglia, who plays Peter Petrelli in Heroes, discusses his career and his role in the Bafta-winning TV drama.

England fight back to tie the fourth one-day match and keep the series in New Zealand alive.

Razia Iqbal explains why the Royal Academy's From Russia show is considered so important in the art world.

dressiest unlaces founds exhaustive bullishnesses abases fishes harpooned strengtheners wiseacre wateriest parities nicenesses waxiest wrench combatted spate overdrawn tiniest stockroom handsomer deathlessly outhouses divulge invalidity toothache stevedore swamps campanile pat cur guanine mezzo mongered powerless pinyon mashers waive albino frilliest veldt writs weddings livid unlimited unmistakable premenstrual scampering mock milieux