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Obama speaks of hopes for Africa Africa can forge its own future and solve its problems, Barack Obama says on a first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as US president. Key excerpts: Obama's speech Slave fort evokes dark memories Obama on 'good governance'

Afghan strategy 'right', Brown says The UK prime minister defends his Afghan strategy after eight deaths in one day, but warns of a "dangerous battle" ahead.

Lightning delays shuttle launch The launch of space shuttle Endeavour is put back by 24 hours after lightning strikes near the Cape Canaveral launch pad.

President Barack Obama wrapped up a week-long international trip to Russia and the G8 summit in Italy with a historic visit to Ghana, 10-11 July. During his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa as president, he addressed the Ghanaian parliament in a speech outlining U.S. policy towards Africa. If you missed it, check out our special coverage and listen or watch the speech on demand.

Obama Addresses Africans from Ghana US president tells Ghanaian lawmakers democracy, opportunity, health and resolution of conflict are keys to future of Africa, developing world Iran Downplays G8 Stance Group of Eight declaration criticizes Iran's crackdown on post-election demonstrators, its pursuit of suspected nuclear weapons program Obama Urges Patience on Economic Recovery President Obama said his economic recovery plan worked as intended, dismisses Republican criticism categorizing his $787 billion economic stimulus plan as failure Report: Bush Administration Surveillance Program Legally Questionable Program included wiretaps without court approval, some unprecedented intelligence collection efforts New York Times: Bush Team Discouraged Probe of Mass Taliban Deaths American-backed warlord, his fighters are accused of killing hundreds, perhaps thousands of Taliban prisoners who surrendered after 2001 invasion of Afghanistan UN General Assembly President Predicts Early Resolution to Honduran Crisis Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann has been very active on behalf of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Obama Using New Media to Reach Ghanaians Popular social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter figure prominently in White House's new media plan Michael Jackson's Hometown Pays Tribute Event in Steel Yard stadium in Gary, Indiana, included performances of Jackson's hits and speech by Reverend Jesse Jackson Renovations Keep Lady Liberty Strong Architect who led restoration 25 years ago still proud of work to restore towering symbol of freedom

Bleak Future for Burmese Stateless Children

By THAWDAR

Children of unregistered migrant parents in Thailand are being born into an underclass without basic rights.

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Burmese Detainees in Danger

By SAW YAN NAING

Rights groups are expecting more human rights abuses after migrants were relocated to a new detention center in Malaysia.

Last Witness Testifies in Suu Kyi Trial

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Testimony wrapped up Friday in the trial of Burma's jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the last defense witness argued that she is innocent.

INTERVIEW Behind the Lens

By THE IRRAWADDY

The co-writer of "Burma VJ", Jan Krogsgaard, spoke to The Irrawaddy about the film.

Waibargi hospital in Rangoon

Burma Ministry of Health on Friday declared that another patient infected with type A(H1N1) influenza is...

G8 urges release of Aung San Suu Kyi The world’s major industrial countries, known as the G8, has called for the immediate release of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi saying her continued detention,...

Saline water from prawn farms destroys paddy fields Paddy fields in Pyinsalu, Laputta Township, Irrawaddy Division have been inundated with saline water and destroyed, following bidding for sea-water prawn fishing,...

G8 urges release of Aung San Suu Kyi Saline water from prawn farms destroys paddy fields