A ceremony takes place at the final resting place of an iconic Russian boat which ran aground off Scotland.

President Bush's support for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan sparks a chorus of protest in the Arab press.

The US and UK leaders' commitment to Iraq and a Mid-East peace settlement leave many in the Arabic press unimpressed.

A rundown of Royal Ascot's major events - the six Group One races.

BBC Sport Online provides a rundown of Royal Ascot's major events - the Group One races.

Full text of the US letter delivered to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, and how the apology was reported in China

At dawn on 1 September 1939 German troops invaded Poland without provocation and without a declaration of war.

Russia has warned Chechnya that it will take "extremely rigorous measures" against the republic if its abducted general is not returned.

The following is the text of the statement by Russian Interior Minister Sergey Stepashin, warning Chechnya of "extremely rigorous measures" if abducted Gen Gennadiy Shpigun was not released.

Personal files on thousands of British officers who served in World War I reveal that the legendary T E Lawrence was probably working for the British Secret Service.