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In an uneasy peace fear haunts Tibetan monks

Monasteries and towns across the restive west of China are on edge, waiting for the Olympic respite from violence to end

Foreign protesters are detained in China

First foreign pro-Tibet activists, including a Briton and two Americans, detained for ten days in China in sign of anger

Surgeons prepare for first full-face transplant

British surgeons are among those aiming to achieve the world first three years after a Frenchwoman received a partial one

IOC launches probe into 'underage' gymnast

Investigation into allegations China covered up the true age of their gold-medal winning star because she was too young

Gary Glitter tricked on to flight back home

Disgraced rocker will be put on flight back to Britain after losing battle of wits with Thai police in Bangkok

Bomb attack kills 70 in Pakistan

Suicide attack is the latest in surge of militant violence that presents a challenge for country's post-Musharraf ruling coalition

Bishop of Beijing invites Pope to visit China

The Vatican has described the invitation as 'very positive and encouraging' but says there are still unresolved problems

Music in the ruins

Valery Gergiev conducts the Leningrad Symphony in South Ossetia

China blocks iTunes over Tibet album

Apple online music store falls foul of censors after more than 40 Olympic athletes access pro-Tibet album from the site

Brown faces leadership questions in Kabul

PM tells UK troops that they deserve gold as much as British Olympians, but fails to avoid quiz over domestic troubles

Elderly Chinese women punished for protest

The two women were penalised after applying to demonstrate in Olympic 'protest pen' against being forcibly evicted

Japanese woman gives birth to own grandchild

A 61-year old woman has given birth to her own grandchild, sparking renewed calls for surrogacy to be banned in Japan

Hacker 'proves' Chinese gymnast is underage

If He Kexin is proven to be 14, not 16 as the Chinese claim, Britain’s Beth Tweddle could be awarded the bronze medal

Nowhere to go but home for Gary Glitter

The disgraced singer is on his way back to Thailand where officials say they'll deport him immediately

Friends, family and the world have shunned Glitter

His family have shunned him and former business colleagues have also disowned the former singer

Musharraf forced to abandon dream home

Pervez Musharraf may be forced to give up the house he had built amid growing security concerns following his resignation

Sarkozy rallies his troops after deaths

French President stands behind his decision to send more troops into what is widely seen as an unwinnable war in Afghanistan

Mao's anointed successor dies

Man who followed Mao Zedong as Chinese leader and engineered the fall of the Gang of Four, has died in Beijing, aged 87

Thailand threatens Glitter with detention

Disgraced singer refused to board flight to UK, but Thailand doesn't want him and threatens convicted paedophile with detention

China to show propaganda opera at Olympics

Chinese propaganda opera that was composed to help Tibetans accept Beijing's rule will be performed at Olympic finale