A UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has been killed in an explosion while clearing munitions left over from the 2006 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

After further falls on Friday, the Russian stock market has plunged more than 30% since the country’s invasion of Georgia last month.

KABUL (Reuters) – More foreign soldiers were killed in Afghanistan during August than in any other month since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, an independent website said, reflecting a rise in Taliban attacks.