At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2007 in Davos, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil called on the international business community to lobby leaders of rich countries to make concessions in the Doha Round of negotiations for a world trade agreement.

One whistle, just one whistle from the referee, and Al-Sadd Football Stadium broke into an explosion of joy as Qatar's heroic footballers clinched the last gold medal of Doha 2006.

Opening ceremonies take place tonight for the 15th annual Asian Games, a sporting event that is second in size only to the Summer Olympic Games. Some 13,000 athletes from 45 countries will march into Khalifa Stadium in Qatar's capital, Doha, to launch the two-week event.