A baby boy born with two heads in Bangladesh died after his parents took him home because they could not afford adequate medical care, a doctor said.
The political party headed by New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters will be investigated for possible fraud over political donations.
Republican John McCain has settled on a running mate and will unveil his choice on Friday, reports say.
Democratic vice presidential pick Joseph Biden has declared war on the Republicans over their "catastrophic foreign policy".
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe will defy the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and form a new government.
Indonesia's armed forces chief has dismissed a US judge's that ExxonMobil must face a lawsuit over alleged killings and torture by troops in Aceh province.
Southeast Asian nations have concluded talks with Australia and New Zealand on a comprehensive free trade deal.
Japan plans to extend a controversial mission backing the US-led "war on terror" in Afghanistan, despite Taliban extremists killing a Japanese aid worker.
Russia has lashed out at the West for ratcheting up tensions in the Black Sea with an increased NATO naval presence.
Thousands of Thai protesters trying to bring down the prime minister have again defied orders to end their siege of government offices.
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in to parliament on Thursday, ending a decade-long political exile.
Senator Joseph Biden has been nominated by popular acclaim at the Democratic convention in Denver to serve as Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named the world's most powerful woman by Forbes Magazine.
A Victorian police officer taking photographs at Papua New Guinea's Kokoda Track has discovered what is thought to be the remains of a World War II pilot.
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