Today's International Headlines

Betancourt joy at French return
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt expresses her thanks as she lands in France, days after her release from captivity.

Pakistan 'knew of nuclear flight'
Disgraced scientist AQ Khan says Pakistan flew nuclear material to North Korea with the knowledge of the army.

Poland holds out over US missiles
Poland's prime minister rejects the latest terms offered by the US to site part of a missile defence system there.

Ex-Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86
Former US Republican Senator Jesse Helms - a leading conservative politician - dies aged 86, officials say.

Tehran responds to nuclear offer
Iran responds to an international offer of incentives for suspending uranium enrichment, EU and Iranian officials say.

Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast
Fifty people are injured in the Belarussian capital in a bomb explosion at a concert attended by President Lukashenko.

Opposition 'must accept Mugabe'
Robert Mugabe says he is open to talks on ending Zimbabwe's crisis, provided the opposition accept him as president.

Georgia shells breakaway Ossetia
Georgian artillery fire has killed at least two people in the breakaway province of South Ossetia, separatist officials say.

Fires cause California evacuation
Thousands of people are told to leave their homes as wildfires burn in large areas of the US state of California.

'Bright object' spotted in sky is the Moon, police confirm
A 999 caller worried about a bright object in the sky has the mystery solved by police - it was the Moon.