In the tribal regions of Pakistan, believed to be harbouring Osama Bin Laden and other high-ranking terrorists, America is stepping up its covert operations.
The CIA is equipping Pakistani tribesmen with secret transmitters to call in airstrikes targeting al-Qaida and Taliban militants. Declan Walsh reports from Islamabad.
Gordon Brown faces one of the toughest weeks of his premiership as the Labour party faces big losses in the local and European elections. Allegra Stratton in Westminster looks at his options.
General Motors is expected to file for bankruptcy today. Andrew Clark in New York explains the impact on workers and investors across the US and beyond.
Police are searching for a businessman suspected of the murder of his girlfriend in Paris. Robert Booth is following the case.
And the United Nations is on the verge of creating a new agency dedicated to women's issues. Foreign affairs reporter Mark Tran speaks to Stephen Lewis.
