UPDATED ON:
Thursday, August 28, 2008
12:23 Mecca time, 09:23 GMT
 
Biden accepts Democratic nomination
Delaware senator becomes Barack Obama's presidential running-mate.
Democrats debate the Middle East
Video: US Iraq veterans protest
US Election Beat: Convention diary
Profile: The Democratic Party
Profile: Barack Obama
Profile: Joe Biden
US elections 2008
Dmitry Medvedev says support should "serve as a serious signal" to the West.
One officer reported killed in the attack in the south of the country.
Thai protesters remain defiant
Millions marooned in India floods
Anwar sworn in as Malaysian MP
Police killed in Pakistan blast
China agrees $3bn Iraq oil deal
Brazil reserve ruling delayed
 AROUND THE WORLD NOW
 Sport
Jankovic scrapes to victory
Murder at Sea
In Plain Sight
 FOCUS: FEATURES, ANALYSIS AND COMMENT
 
How will an Obama administration change US foreign policy?
Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo looks at a court's ruling over indigenous land and its impact.
Democrats say New York senator's run has inspired a generation of women.
Officials call for action against "insurgents" dealing in drug trafficking.
The British capital looks ahead to the 2012 Olympic games.