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Page last updated at 03:53 GMT, Thursday, 16 October 2008 04:53 UK
John McCain and Barack Obama (composite image) US hopefuls in tense final debate
The US presidential candidates clash over the economy and negative campaigning in a testy final pre-election debate.
As it happened: McCain v Obama
Justin Webb: Far better debate
Candidates on running mates
McCain and Obama clash on tax
Obama: Abortion rights
Economic plans compared
electric stock market board in Tokyo 16 October 2008 Shares plummet on Asian markets
Asian stock markets plunge on fears of a global recession with Tokyo's Nikkei average down by about 10%.
Filipino children eating rice High food costs 'a global burden'
Almost two-thirds of people in 26 countries say higher food and energy prices have affected them "a great deal", a BBC report finds.
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Hi-tech attempt at 'space coffee'
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A worker holds a handful of rice at a factory in Jakarta, Indonesia (01/09/2008) Feeding billions
World wakes up to the global food challenge
Cambodian military police officers by the Preah Vihear temple, Aug 2008 Temple of doom?
Sparks fly near ruins on Thai-Cambodia border
Islamabad market Bleak outlook
Pakistan faces its worst economic crisis in a decade
AROUND THE WORLD
AFRICA
ANC heavyweight joins rebellion
Vaccine 'could end Nigeria polio'
AMERICAS
Markets dive on recession fears
Cheney's heart returns to normal
ASIA-PACIFIC
Vietnam sends journalist to jail
N Korea 'sex spy' jailed in South
EUROPE
EU rallies behind banking reform
Haider 'drunk' in fatal car crash
MIDDLE EAST
Key Iraq al-Qaeda leader 'killed'
Syria and Lebanon formalise ties
SOUTH ASIA
Jet Airways lays off cabin crew
Pakistan Taleban 'want to talk'
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
Painfully slow progress in Iraq
US voters and the adversity effect
FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
A man and a sick goat in Kenya Hot and harsh
Pictures of Kenyans battling drought and goat plague
Militiamen in South Waziristan Risky strategy
Why arming Pakistan's militias is fraught with danger
Matt Frei Washington diary
Britain's PM makes splash this side of the Pond
OTHER TOP STORIES
Talks on Thai-Cambodia temple row
Tribunal urged for Kenya violence
Chile jails death squad officers
Georgia-Russia talks move fails
Italy proposes immigrant classes
France makes anthem threat to fans
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McCain's narrowing path to victory
Crossing America on the BBC bus
Justin Webb's America
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