16.10.2008 - European markets slump, Dow rebounds
The global financial market meltdown continues to plague international stock markets. In New York, the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average recovered some of Wednesday's heavy losses to close almost five percent up after a day of highly volatile trading, while in Europe, Frankfurt's DAX closed almost five percent down...

16.10.2008 - German states agree to bank bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück have won the support of the country's 16 states for a 500-billion-euro bank rescue package. Following a meeting with the minister presidents of the states in Berlin, Steinbrück told reporters that the states had agreed to pay 35 percent of the costs, with the federal government providing the remainder...

16.10.2008 - Germany approves more soldiers for Afghanistan
German parliament has voted to increase the number of troops the country can send to Afghanistan by 1,000 to a total of 4,500. The measure passed easily, with 442 parliamentarians voting in favour and 92 voting against...

16.10.2008 - Kofi Annan gives World Food Day speech
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on wealthy nations to meet their commitments to help feed the world's hungry. Speaking at an international Fighting Hunger Conference in the Irish capital, Dublin, Annan said the credit crunch should not be used as an excuse for stopping aid to developing countries...

16.10.2008 - German engineer given jail for nuclear deal with Libya
A German engineer has been convicted of providing parts for a centrifuge system to Libya for use in the country's scuttled nuclear weapons programme. A Stuttgart state court sentenced 65-year-old Gotthard Lerch to five and a half years in prison for breaking German export and weapons laws by helping supply uranium-enriching equipment to Libya between 1999 and 2003...

16.10.2008 - News
16.10.2008 - German Government Reaches Deal with States on Bank Rescue
16.10.2008 - Federal, state gov't agree German bank bailout
16.10.2008 - Iran and Iraq in war missing deal
16.10.2008 - On World Food Day, UN urges donors to honour pledges
16.10.2008 - Spanish court to probe Civil War atrocities
16.10.2008 - Bundestag approves more soldiers for Afghanistan
16.10.2008 - Sarkozy calls for EU economic stimulus package
16.10.2008 - Firing halts UN Sri Lanka convoy
16.10.2008 - Somali Islamists threaten Kenya
16.10.2008 - Food families
16.10.2008 - Talking robot
16.10.2008 - Pope attack
16.10.2008 - Uefa lifts home ban on Atletico
16.10.2008 - Germans bid to rescue Berlin Wall artwork
16.10.2008 - US rivals back on campaign trail
16.10.2008 - German national broadcasters pull out of Tour de France
16.10.2008 - Police Nab Mafia Boss Tied to Duisburg Killings
16.10.2008 - Afghan policeman 'kills US soldier'
16.10.2008 - Afghan strike 'kills civilians'
16.10.2008 - German Parliament Approves Extra Troops for Afghanistan
16.10.2008 - Organizers Cancel Tour of Germany After Doping Scandals
16.10.2008 - Number of suicides lowest in 130 years
16.10.2008 - Czech World War II pilot dies aged 88
16.10.2008 - New witness comes forward to cast doubt on Kundera “informer� claims
16.10.2008 - Dubai propriety
16.10.2008 - Thailand, Cambodia agree to joint border patrols to reduce tensions
16.10.2008 - OSCE sees progress in Azerbaijan vote, shortcomings remain
16.10.2008 - EU Leaders Vow to Overhaul Global Financial System
16.10.2008 - Sing when you’re tramping - the art of the Czech wandering song
16.10.2008 - Tougher climate target unveiled
16.10.2008 - Menem arms-smuggling trial opens
16.10.2008 - Ballesteros suffers complication
16.10.2008 - Murray overcomes Cilic in Madrid
16.10.2008 - Spanish judge to probe Franco era
16.10.2008 - Gaza tunnels 'become an industry'
16.10.2008 - German Broadcasters Pull Plug on Tour de France Coverage
16.10.2008 - Mobile phones 'cause skin rash'
16.10.2008 - Libel payout for McCann friends
16.10.2008 - Air India mulls unpaid leave plan
16.10.2008 - Report: German Bank Troubles Went Undisclosed
16.10.2008 - Thousands of WWII-Era Bombs Discovered in Germany
16.10.2008 - Spain stages pre-dawn raids on suspected terrorists
16.10.2008 - Germany Slashes 2009 Growth Forecast
16.10.2008 - Leona Lewis booed at Mobo Awards
16.10.2008 - Listen to him
16.10.2008 - Maine chance
16.10.2008 - US judge dismisses legal case against 'homeless' God
16.10.2008 - Pope John Paul 'wounded' in 1982
16.10.2008 - EU 'resolute' on climate change
16.10.2008 - Madrid court to question three Spanair mechanics
16.10.2008 - Thailand,Cambodia agree to joint border patrols to reduce tensions
16.10.2008 - Germany downgrades growth forecast for 2009
16.10.2008 - Bundestag to vote on Bundeswehr mission in Afghanistan
16.10.2008 - 'Waiting for war'
16.10.2008 - EU Remains Skeptical on Future of Georgia-Russia Talks
16.10.2008 - In pictures
16.10.2008 - Live text - London heroes parade
16.10.2008 - 'Google doodle' marks Queen's visit to internet giant's HQ
16.10.2008 - Spanair mechanics face crash quiz
16.10.2008 - EU set to backtrack on emissions
16.10.2008 - Win Puts Germany Atop World Cup Qualifying Group
16.10.2008 - Third death in West Bank clashes
16.10.2008 - Turkish troops in rebel clashes
16.10.2008 - Global shares carry on tumbling
16.10.2008 - Top Swiss banks get capital injection
16.10.2008 - European markets slump after Asian sell-off
16.10.2008 - Brzezinski: West Must Avoid Russia's Mistakes in Afghanistan
16.10.2008 - Switzerland injects cash into UBS
16.10.2008 - 'End in sight' for Zimbabwe talks
16.10.2008 - Bleak outlook
16.10.2008 - Global cost
16.10.2008 - French cancel 2009 F1 Grand Prix
16.10.2008 - McCain, Obama meet for final debate
16.10.2008 - Azerbaijan's President re-elected
16.10.2008 - Asian markets plunge amid recession fears
16.10.2008 - Vote on Bundeswehr mission in Afghanistan
16.10.2008 - EU Pushes for Reforms to Global Financial System
16.10.2008 - Amid Low Morale, Germany Set to Extend Afghanistan Mandate
16.10.2008 - Money Alone Won't Solve World Hunger, Politician Says
16.10.2008 - Latest news - 16-10-2008
16.10.2008 - Police killed in Swat bomb attack
16.10.2008 - Legal legacy
16.10.2008 - Phillies seal World Series berth
16.10.2008 - Dubai jails UK 'sex on beach' pair
16.10.2008 - WWII pilot buried 64 years late
16.10.2008 - Hurricane builds off Puerto Rico
16.10.2008 - Militants kill 2 in Pakistan
16.10.2008 - Aliyev re-elected in Azerbaijan
16.10.2008 - Chile jails death squad officers
16.10.2008 - Canadian PM calls for cooperation on financial crisis
16.10.2008 - Titanic survivor auctions relics to pay nursing home fees
16.10.2008 - G8 leaders call for global finance summit
16.10.2008 - Vaccine 'could end Nigeria polio'
16.10.2008 - Many GPs 'missing waiting target'
16.10.2008 - Eastern saviour
16.10.2008 - Shares plummet on Asian markets
16.10.2008 - Talks stall between Russia and Georgia
16.10.2008 - World Stocks slip amid recession fears
16.10.2008 - US forces kill Al Qaeda leader in Iraq
16.10.2008 - Merkel defends aid to troubled German banks
16.10.2008 - Lebanese, Syrian foreign ministers launch diplomatic ties
16.10.2008 - Azerbaijan's President Aliyev headed for re-election
16.10.2008 - G8 leaders call for global summit to reform financial system
16.10.2008 - Germany defeats Wales in World Cup qualifier
16.10.2008 - Cambodian and Thai troops clash
16.10.2008 - EU rallies behind banking reform
16.10.2008 - Temple of doom?
16.10.2008 - Feeding billions
16.10.2008 - Talks on Thai-Cambodia temple row
16.10.2008 - High food costs 'a global burden'
16.10.2008 - US rivals to spar in final debate
16.10.2008 - “My first love was a drill�: building the socialist state