Games begin not with a bang, but a Tweet
Tight security on an Olympic scale
Chinese frigate safely refloated
Inspectors eye rules for family planning
Internet savvy voters targeted on social media
US-Philippines drill fuels tension
Monsoon floods in India kill 81, displace 2 million
Mars rover to find out if we're alone
Syrian PM defects to opposition
Temple sued by daughter of monk
Rescued fishing vessel heads to Tanzania
Olympics to test London's subway
爱尔兰咖啡，天使的眼泪
What do you think of this weather?
Golden moments may be fewer in London
Chinese beauty takes Miss World crown
Pirates have letterhead to go with sizable demands
UK: 3,500 more troops assigned to Olympics
Yeah! She Won
Russia mourns flood victims
Robots? Nope - just really good athletes
Street performers will soon gain legal status in Shanghai
The real home of the Games
Libya's Olympic chief kidnapped
Ruling boosts support for Obama healthcare reform
Virus linked to deaths of 52 children
Investment in US 'set for record year'
Hostages finally come home
Violence in Syria escalates
Most wanted Nazi suspect found in Budapest