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Economist Kaushik Basu asks if the global economy will be able to rely on China and India to save it from recessions in the future.
His name is largely unknown in Britain and the United States, but the recipient of the most feted prize in literature has much he could tell them about their lives today.
Here is a spokesman-by-spokesman guide to the members of Nick Clegg's front bench team.
At-a-glance guide to key Lib Dem front-bench posts.
Both contenders for the US presidency, Barack Obama and John McCain, claim victory after their first televised debate.
White House rivals John McCain and Barack Obama clash over foreign policy and the economy in their first head-to-head debate.
No single person can embody all the qualities Americans expect from their presidents, writes Jonathan Freedland.
England crush Croatia 4-1, Northern Ireland win a point against Czech Republic, Scotland defeat Iceland 2-1 and Wales lose 2-1 in Russia.
After the party conventions, the US presidential elections are moving into the final phase. Kevin Connolly reports.
BBC Sport assesses Scotland's World Cup qualifier opponents
Country singer and actor Jerry Reed, dubbed the "Guitar Man", dies of complications arising from emphysema.
China's Ma Lin claims gold in the men's table tennis as the host country wins all three medals to underline their domination.
China's women underlined their mastery of the table tennis competition as they claim all three medals in the women's singles on Friday.
Nigeria take on Argentina in the final of the men's Olympic football tournament, a repeat of the 1996 final in Atlanta.
Roads, obviously. Sanitation. But no great buildings from their time in Britain. But the greatest legacy is how we use language to persuade, says Lisa Jardine.
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, which runs from Friday until 3 August, is celebrating its 30th year.
The BBC meets Senegalese hopefuls competing for a world title in one of the nation's most popular sports - Scrabble.
Lewis Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix and records back-to-back wins at Silverstone and Hockenheim.
Lewis Hamilton tops both practice sessions as he looks for back-to-back victories at the German Grand Prix.
Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer and Martin O'Neill pay tribute to Luis Aragones' side
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