Zimbabwean bloggers wonder whether Thabo Mbeki still wields enough influence on Robert Mugabe.

The House of Lords is the upper house of Parliament - but this does not mean that it has more political clout than the Commons.

Ukraine's uneasy ties with Russia are symbolised by a long-running naval dispute in Crimea.

The full text of British Foreign Secretary David Miliband's speech on his vision for the European Union.

India beat England by nine runs to win the second one-day international and level the series.

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's new cabinet reveals the continued influence of his predecessor in the current administration

The family of a Hemel Hempstead businessman who died in an plane crash pay tribute to him.

California brings its 2008 primary forward to 5 February to give it more clout in choosing presidential candidates.

Zimbabwe tie with Ireland in an incredible match in Jamaica.

Liverpool FC hopes its new US owners will give it the financial clout to compete on and off the field.

Selkirk community council seeks more power after authority elections take place in May.

As China ends its Africa summit vowing to double African aid and trade, analysts hail the outcome.

With energy security central to the agenda at this month's G8 meeting in St Petersburg, Russia's growing geopolitical importance rests firmly on the wealth and power of energy giants Gazprom and Rosneft.

Sir Alex Ferguson admits Man Utd cannot compete with Chelsea when it comes to attracting players.

MPs prove they have the most clout when they triumphed over peers at Westminster's annual tug-of-war competition.

The Channel Islands have limited "clout" over plans for an extra nuclear generator on the French coast, says a politician.

Papers consider the German clout given to the French campaign supporting the EU Constitution. German dailies lament economic problems closer to home.

The BBC's Angus Roxburgh assesses the MEPs' new clout and the crisis facing the EU Commission.

The G24 group of developing nations demands a bigger say at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

With the bulk of the nation's wealth in their grasp and more political clout than any other group, pensioners are a force to be reckoned with.