A summary of the main potential flashpoints which have their origin in the Soviet era.

The National Gallery of Scotland (NGS) and the National Gallery in London (NGL) are hoping to raise £100m to buy a pair of paintings by Italian Renaissance artist Titian.

Two thousand elvers are released at a wildlife haven by the RSPB and Environment Agency to stop the decline of eel numbers.

"Scotland cannot fail now. They just can't do this to us"

"Scotland's local councils stand accused of flogging off the nation's playgrounds"

About 750 children from state schools in east London will learn Latin through games and storytelling.

On 4 July 1957, an Italian icon hit the road as the first Fiat 500 rolled off the production line in Turin. Exactly fifty years later, another Fiat 500 is officially being launched.

"Celtic made it, gasping and wheezing over the line - but they made it"

Masud Alam of the BBC's Urdu service finds Dubai a vastly different city during a recent holiday there.

Newspapers around Pakistan back their team's protest against accusations of ball tampering.

Pakistan's morning papers reflect a nation's anger over a controversial cricket decision.

In the return of Ad Breakdown, we look at a Motorola ad which succeeds in making a phone sexy and cool - and then blows it.

Reducing poverty through environmental management is the priority for the UN's new environment chief.

Winger Ojo helps transform London Irish into title contenders

Should the Middlesbrough winger go to Germany?

Brian Lara Cricket 2005 has plenty to keep cricket fans addictively entertained but batting can be tricky.

Get the lowdown on Lord's, cricketing facts and figures for the ground, how to get there and what to do if it rains during the Test.

Images from around the world on 28 January 2005.

This week's caption competition features West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara, currently touring Australia.