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Hopes faded of finding more survivors at the Pentagon after it was hit by an airliner during the terrorist attacks.
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Emotional performances by Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel were the highlights of a telethon to benefit victims of the US attacks, reports the BBC.
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At least 50 Bangladeshis were killed in the attack on the World Trade Center in New York according to the Dhaka government.
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BBC correspondent Stephen Evans tells BBC News Online what it was like to be in the World Trade Center when it was attacked.
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Full copy of the speech in which American President Bush speaks of a "kinship of grief" and a "unity against terror" at a memorial service in Washington DC.
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President Bush acknowledges he ordered any rogue airliners to be shot down after the attacks on New York and Washington.
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With a new week looming, New York was trying to return to normal. But the attack on the World Trade Center still weighed heavily on the minds of its citizens.
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A survivor of the World Trade Center attack says office workers were told their building was safe after the first explosion.
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Hundreds of Americans were among those making a pilgrimage to the US Embassy in London to pay their respects.
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A businessman from London recounts his frantic escape from the World Trade Center after two airliners slammed into the New York landmark.
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Reports how America's most powerful fighter wing is "very ready" for combat flights from England, according to the base commander.
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The attacks launched against the US have nurtured a sense of unity and defiance. But one group is at risk of becoming a focus for the nation's anger.
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As Europe honours the victims of terrorism in the US, Paul Coffey tells BBC News Online Scotland of the emotions in Glasgow.
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It is hard to think of a single occasion since the second world war when the House of Commons has been so united, so grieving, or so fearful, reports Nick Assinder.
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New Yorkers are trying to re-establish their old routines after the terror attacks on their city, writes BBC News Online's Jonathan Duffy.
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The UK Government is considering reintroducing national identity cards in the fight against terrorism. But it would be sure to be a controversial move, reports the BBC.
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Russian President Putin's pledge of support for the US would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago, the BBC's Caroline Wyatt reports.
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Are some Americans disappointed not to have seen swifter retaliation against those blamed for the 11 September terror attacks, the BBC asks.
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BBC News Online's Ryan Dilley talks to New Yorkers welcoming UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to a city devastated by terrorist attacks.
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It's now seven days since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. What will the long-term effects of those horrific scenes be? How are you coping with the aftermath of September 11 2001?
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The US media giant AOL Time Warner warns it will suffer in the aftermath of 11 September due to a deeper slowdown in advertising.
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Governments, central banks and other authorities pledge to help avoid financial chaos, but concerted action could still be some way off.
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The parent company of Belfast aerospace firm Shorts announces substantial job losses in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on America.
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The aerospace industry in Wales is braced for possible cutbacks as leading firms announce major cutbacks after the US terror attacks.
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The BBC's George Arney listens to Pakistan analysts' views on a possible US invasion of Afghanistan, where those who have gone before have failed.
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Pakistan can only guess at the long-term effects of the Afghan crisis which has already brought dismay to pro-democracy activists, reports the BBC.
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The Afghan economy exists at a subsistence level as its people cling to trade and agriculture to survive the ravages of war, reports the BBC.
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Thousands of refugees defied border closures to escape the threat of US strikes, as the Taleban delayed a decision on extraditing Osama Bin Laden.
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The number of people fleeing troubled Afghanistan tops one million, as fears grow of US attacks on the country.
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Reports why Washington needs Afghanistan's northern neighbours to mount a successful operation against the Taleban.
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UN officials in Pakistan say the price of Afghan opium has collapsed following the terror attacks on the United States.
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In northern Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley held by the opposition, there is a sense of expectation as pressure builds up on the Taleban.
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BBC News Online's Daniel Lak reports on the plight of the Afghan refugees massing in Pakistan.
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Eurasia analyst Malcolm Haslett assesses the difficulty the United States is likely to face if it decides to launch a strike against Afghanistan.
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The BBC's Afghanistan correspondent Kate Clark tells of the growing panic and sense of desperation gripping the Afghan people.
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A revolutionary group run by Afghan women finds itself in the media spotlight following the terror attacks against the US.
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The overthrow of Afghanistan's King Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1973 sparked a chain of events that have led to the desperate state that now exists, reports the BBC.
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BBC World Service Pashto and Persian language radio broadcasts are one of the primary sources of news for Afghanistan.
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The BBC's Afghanistan correspondent Kate Clark finds Afghans increasingly hopeful that the UN can help them return to a peaceful life.
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Pro-Taleban demonstrators set fire to cars and buildings in the vacant US embassy compound in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
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Political leaders in Africa spoke of their shock at the attacks, but some of their citizens expressed anti-American sentiments.
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After the pan-continental outpouring of sympathy for the US that immediately followed the 11 September terrorist attacks, African media began to offer advice to Washington.
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Newspapers across the continent had an outpouring of sympathy for the United States, tempered with criticism and fear for the future.
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Thoughts on the bomb attacks, from Africans around the world.
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Reports, photographs, and video footage.
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International relief agencies gear up to fend off a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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Aid agencies and the UN say Afghans could flood out of the country in search of food following the withdrawal of aid workers.
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Emergency supplies from the World Food Programme start arriving in Pakistan ahead of an anticipated mass influx of Afghan refugees.
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The Scottish Executive pledged financial help for the families of Scots victims of the American terrorist attacks, if it was required.
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British charities and aid organisations call for restraint as the US and its allies consider a response to the terror attacks.
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India's international carrier, Air India, says it has replaced its steel and silver-plated cutlery with plastic.
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Experts say fares will rise, passenger numbers will fall and small airlines could go bust in the aftermath of the US terrorist attacks.
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European air travellers will have to get used to much higher security levels following last week's terror attacks on the US, reports the BBC.
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European defence giant EADS has postponed production expansion plans at Airbus due to the poor outlook for the airline sector.
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Chancellor Gordon Brown says the deal reached on insurance for UK airlines is not a precursor to wide-ranging state aid.
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The UK air industry faces increased costs and the possibility of job cuts in the wake of the US terror attacks.
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Demand for airline seats crumbled, just as carriers resumed normal services to the US after the terrorist attacks.
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Airlines could go bankrupt in the wake of the attacks in the US, hit by the cost of disruptions, tight security and a fall in demand for tickets, the BBC reports.
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British Airways and Virgin Atlantic lead calls for fair treatment from government, as the US rushed to the aid of its crisis-hit airline industry.
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US airlines are calling for government assistance as more than 13,000 jobs are lost due to reduced public demand for flights.
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US lawmakers urge the government to take swift action to support airlines amid fresh indications the industry is fast running out of money.
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President Bush signs into law a $15bn rescue package for the US airline industry, which has seen a sharp decline in trade after the terror attacks.
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More airlines around the world are pleading for government help, as the string of jobs cuts and profit warnings continues.
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Gulf Air and Emirates suspended services to Sri Lanka after a massive increase in war-risk insurance on flights to Colombo.
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One of the founders of Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery services, has been killed in the attacks on the US.
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Reports say that Algeria has handed over two lists of people it considers possible terrorists to the US, some of whom may have links to Osama Bin Laden.
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The Algerian military says it has killed a significant number of militants, amid growing criticism over official failure to root out terrorism.
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An Algerian arrested by British police instructed four of the hijackers involved in the US terror attacks, a London court is told.
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Nato's declaration of support does not mean the US will launch a knee-jerk war, writes the BBC's Paul Adams.
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President Bush and his senior officials say terrorist networks in up to 60 countries could be targeted following Tuesday's airborn suicide attacks.
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George Bush and Tony Blair have both declared war on the terrorists. How far should the UK's involvement go? Public can comment.
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Timeline of the day of attack, with photographs.
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BBC News Online charts the sequence of destruction which struck terror into the heart of the United States.
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Washington says it is at war but the strategy, which took it to victory against Iraq, could lead to disaster now.
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As Americans struggle to comprehend the tragedy which befell their country last week, some fear a desire for revenge has gripped the nation.
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The BBC's Islamic affairs analyst, Roger Hardy, examines the significance of the clerics' decision to ask the Saudi-born radical to leave the country.
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Islamic affairs analyst Roger Hardy examines whether or not President Bush is committed to the overthrow of the Taleban.
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BBC News Online's Fiona Symon examines the different components that make up the Afghan Northern Alliance.
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The BBC's Barnaby Mason examines the American attempt to build an international alliance to help root out those behind the devastating attacks.
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The BBC's Rob Watson examines how the speeches of a president renowned for verbal gaffes have been carefully crafted since the terror attacks on America.
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President Bush silences critics by delivering a forceful speech to Congress, setting out his plans for tackling terrorism, reports the BBC.
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BBC Washington correspondent Paul Reynolds analyses George Bush's high approval ratings, and wonders how long it can last.
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The US not only wants to find those responsible for Tuesday's attacks, but is also planning a campaign against terrorism worldwide.
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How feasible would it be for the United States to capture its "prime suspect" in last week's attacks, Osama Bin Laden, asks the BBC.
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Human rights groups fear that the West's drive to build an anti-terrorism coalition may lead to it turning a blind eye to some countries' human rights abuses.
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The BBC's Jim Muir, in Tehran, considers the effects of the attacks on US-Arab relations and the Middle East peace process.
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President Musharraf has pledged support for the US, but many in his country are strongly supportive of Osama Bin Laden, reports the BBC.
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Looks at the implications of Pakistan's agreement to co-operate with the US in its campaign against Osama Bin Laden.
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The events of last week in the US have pushed Pakistan into choosing between its old ally, the United States, and its closest neighbour, Afghanistan.
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BBC News Online's Daniel Lak reports from Quetta in western Pakistan on the enduring tribal allegiances that fuel anti-US feelings.
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Defence correspondent Jonathan Marcus explains why special forces are likely to play a key role in any ground offensive in Afghanistan.
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The trip to Iran by Britain's foreign secretary Jack Straw splits the country in two, says Tehran correspondent Jim Muir.
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The UN Security Council could help the US to rally support from non-Nato members for anti-terrorism strikes, reports the BBC.
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The debate now is not about whether there'll be a downturn but how steep it will be and how long it will last, says BBC business editor Jeff Randall.
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BBC News Online looks at the history and background of the Taleban movement that has ruled much of Afghanistan for the last four years.
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A leading figure in Afghanistan's anti-Taleban opposition says his group would fight alongside the Taleban if the US invaded.
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Anti-terrorist police in London are given until Friday to continue questioning two men about the terror attacks in the US.
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Protestors in three Indonesian cities have staged demonstrations against any US military strikes on Afghanistan.
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Report on the Arab and Muslim communities of the US living in fear in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon.
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Paraguayan prosecutors asked a judge that 11 Arabs held after the recent attacks in the United States be held on immigration charges.
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Palestinians were warned by Yasser Arafat not to provoke Israeli attacks in the wake of the tragedies in America.
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Interpol issues a high-priority warrant for Egyptian militant Ayman al-Zawahri, thought to be chief ideologue of Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda group.
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Acclaimed US playwright Arthur Miller says the terrorist attacks in the US are part of a "war against humanity".
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Asia's business community fears for the huge implications of a US recession on their economy, following the attacks.
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Asia's economies are bracing themselves for a downturn in tourism, an industry worth billions of dollars.
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Muslims in South-East Asia, as elsewhere, are now looking at the likely repercussions on their own communities of the attacks.
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US military bases throughout Asia were placed on alert, and a bomb scare emptied Malaysia's Petronas towers.
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Reports on how information about the safety of Asian nationals working in New York's destroyed World Trade Center could take days to emerge.
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Hundreds of Asian nationals are feared dead after the attacks in New York and Washington as casualty figures begin to trickle in.
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As cranes, bulldozers and human muscle excavate the rubble of the World Trade Center, it is the scores of rescue dogs some are banking on to direct them to survivors.
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Across Europe security was tightened and events were cancelled, while people gathered to pay their respects to those who died in the US.
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China's response to the suicide attacks on New York and Washington may lead to an easing of tensions with the US.
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French police have detained four more people suspected of involvement in planning attacks against American targets in the country.
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Economists forecast initiatives ranging from an interest rate cut to a military strike in response to the US attacks.
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Yusuf Islam, formerly singer Cat Stevens, says racism against Muslims should not be allowed to flourish following the US attacks.
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Following the attacks on the US, Russia is in a unique position to understand the horror of terrorism, and to make diplomatic manoeuvres, reports the BBC.
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Producers of reality TV show Big Brother around the world decided whether to tell contestants about the US attacks.
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The terrorist attacks on New York and Washington force difficult decisions for TV news executives, reports the BBC.
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Report in the immediate aftermath, as New Yorkers struggle to grasp the reality, after two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center's twin towers, reducing them to rubble.
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The chaos created by the attack on the World Trade Center has tabled some high-profile business deals in the US.
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Looks at the effects of supply fears and stock market turmoil on the prices of oil and gold.
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BBC News Online rounds up the main stories from around the world on the reverberations from the catastrophic terrorist attacks in the US.
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Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, has said the terrorist attacks on the US will cost it an estimated £1.3bn.
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An Australian minister says terrorist attacks on the US justify the hardline stance on blocking asylum seekers trying to enter the country.
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The round of sector job cuts reaches firms including Air Canada, Shorts, and Delta, which warns over becoming an 'economic casualty'.
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The Emmys and the Latin Grammys were both postponed indefinitely after the wave of terrorist attacks in the US.
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PJ Harvey, who won the Mercury Music Prize, speaks about being stuck in Washington after the US attacks.
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The BBC said it regretted any offence caused by a Question Time special on the US terrorist attacks.
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The BBC World Service has increased its broadcasts serving Afghanistan and the surrounding region.
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News coverage, background resources, chronology, photo gallery, map and video/audio.
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Can Wall Street recover from the attacks in New York and Washington? And will the global economy be pushed into recession? Send us your views.
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The caretaker government of Bangladesh agrees to a request by the United States to use the nation's airspace, airfields and port facilities.
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An electric atmosphere at New York's Shea Stadium greets the city's first sporting event since the atrocities as the Mets play the Braves.
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Several major obstacles need to be overcome if America's stock markets are to re-open as planned, reports the BBC.
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Bricks were thrown at a mosque in south Belfast, as fear of attacks spread through the Muslim community in the Irish Republic.
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A Belfast paramedic tells how he treated the injured victims of the US terror attack in New York which left thousands dead.
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Two men with possible Islamic militant links are arrested in Brussels along with a store of potentially explosive chemicals.
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Families of Britons missing after the US terror strikes are struggling to accept their relatives may be dead, according to UK counsellors.
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A Taleban official says Saudi-born militant Osama Bin Laden is being kept at a secret location in Afghanistan for his own safety.
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Financial watchdogs probe rumours that Osama Bin Laden tried to profit from stock trading ahead of last week's terrorist atrocities.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he has seen evidence of an "incontrovertible link" between Osama Bin Laden and the US terror attacks.
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The Arab world is having trouble coming to terms with the issue of who was behind Tuesday's attacks in the US, reports the BBC.
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Afghanistan's ruling Taleban militia say they will study any evidence of Osama bin Laden's involvement in the US terror attacks, but ruled out an immediate handover.
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Kate Clark hears evidence of a scorched earth policy carried out by the Taleban to counter resistance.
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The BBC's Middle East analyst Roger Hardy examines the nature of Osama Bin Laden's global network of Islamic militants, and his possible connections to the attack.
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BBC correspondent Matt Frei meets the family of one of the men suspected of the terror hijacking in America.
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Terror suspect Osama Bin Laden has many options in fleeing from justice, explains the BBC.
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Osama Bin Laden is one in a long line of Muslim militant extremists with strong connections to the UK, reports the BBC.
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Despite Sudan's denial that it backs international terrorism, there is still evidence of its links with ex-resident Osama Bin Laden, reports the BBC.
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The full list of organisations, people and groups the US says are linked to the Osama Bin Laden network.
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The UK prime minister arrives in Washington to discuss the US terror attacks with President Bush.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair briefs MPs and opposition leaders as the prospect of action in response to the US attacks grows.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair attacks the "new evil" of mass terrorism as UK security is stepped up after a series of attacks on the US.
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Tony Blair gives the Taleban regime in Afghanistan a clear warning to hand over terrorist suspect Osama Bin Laden, or face the consequences.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair was holding telephone talks with world leaders on Saturday to further discuss the US attacks.
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Tony Blair joins the families of the British victims of the terror attacks at a memorial service in New York.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair met six African leaders, but the talks were overshadowed by the attacks on the US.
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The UK prime minister warns that worldwide action must be taken to defeat terrorists before they have the chance to use nuclear weapons.
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The UK prime minister reaffirms his vow of support for the United States as he meets with President George W Bush in Washington.
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The US-led coalition against terrorism builds up pressure on the Afghan Taleban rulers as Saudi Arabia, their last Arab ally, severs ties.
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Downing Street warns "difficult decisions" lie ahead as European Union leaders announce plans for an emergency summit on Friday.
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BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr says Tony Blair's world role really has made the UK prime minister a bridge between America and Europe.
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair insists the war against terrorism extends beyond targeting the Saudi-born dissident Osama Bin Laden.
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Tony Blair says the global alliance against terror is strengthening and warns the Taleban regime that "our enemy's friend is our enemy".
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is to visit Washington and New York amid a flurry of international talks following the US terrorist attacks.
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Tony Blair faces a difficult time seeking to keep the support of his political party and the public at large for military action against terror.
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Full text of Tony Blair's statement to the nation in the wake of the terror attacks made on the United States.
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The prime minister has a handfull of key people advising him on the military and political consequences of his reactions to the New York atrocities.
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Reports of a dramatic rescue of five firefighters in New York prove untrue, dealing a blow to hopes of finding more survivors.
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The film Swordfish, which features the explosion of a building by terrorists, is to be withdrawn from UK cinemas.
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At least six people were killed in a bomb explosion in the Pakistani town of Sialkot, near the Indian border.
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A Virgin Airlines' Boeing 747 was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Canada after a bomb scare.
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One of the first Britons to leave the US following the terror attacks was a hospital manager on a mercy mission for a transplant patient.
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International officials in Bosnia blame Croat and Serb hardliners for destabilising the country with allegations about Osama Bin Laden's links with the Bosnian authorities.
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A senior United Nations official has urged the United States and its allies to bring Afghans into its coalition against Osama bin Laden.
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People around the UK observed a three-minute silence in a Europe-wide show of solidarity for victims of the US terror attacks.
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Thousands gathered across the UK for religious services honouring victims in the US, with many silent tributes also being paid.
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British Airways and Virgin Atlantic aimed to run a near normal timetable in the days ahead.
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British Airways axes a further 5,200 jobs on top of the 1,800 announced before last week's terror attacks in the US.
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Officials revise the number of Britons believed dead in the US terror attacks as the UK culture secretary prepares to visit New York.
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Tony Blair says the US terrorist attacks would "touch every community here", as the UK death toll was likely to rise to several hundred.
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Tony Blair says the US terrorist attacks will touch every UK community, amid fears several hundred Britons may have been killed.
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Hopes are fading among the families of Britons who are still missing following the terrorist attacks in the United States, reports the BBC.
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Singer Britney Spears says she wants to be with her family, while Madonna and other musicians pledge funds for relief charities.
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UK nationals are advised to consider leaving Pakistan in the light of heightened tension since the US terrorist attacks.
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British businessmen describe their terror as they escaped the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
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Britons in New York tell of their shock and disbelief as two planes crash into the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
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UK residents are being advised to avoid travelling to Pakistan in the light of heightened tension since the US terrorist attacks.
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Ryanair and Easyjet say price-cuts, not state subsidy, are the answer to the crisis facing the air travel industry.
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A senior Chinese official says President Bush has said he will travel to China next month despite the attacks in New York and Washington.
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Text of the televised address to the nation by President Bush, in which he vowed to find those behind the devastating terror attacks.
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The US leader appealed to allies for any support possible, as he met the Indonesian president, head of the world's largest Muslim population.
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President Bush vows to rally the world against Tuesday's attackers, and Nato pledges collective assistance if the US responds militarily.
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Washington moves to cut off the flow of money to Osama Bin Laden, chief suspect in the US attacks, his al-Qaeda network and other groups.
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President Bush called for an end to violence against US Muslims, and the FBI warned that physical and verbal abuse will not be tolerated.
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President Bush discusses war options with top aides as the US masses military forces around Afghanistan.
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A ban on US involvement in assassinations overseas may be lifted as it targets those behind last week's attacks.
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The US president says the "barbarians" who have declared war on the American people have chosen their own destruction.
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BBC diplomatic correspondent Barnaby Mason says President Bush seeks Muslim support, but risks offence by calling the war against terrorism a "crusade".
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The White House says President Bush is cutting short a trip to Asia next month in view of the crisis over the attacks on New York and Washington.
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The BBC's Jon Leyne describes how the coalition builders are winning the war in George W Bush's administration.
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Full text of President George W Bush's statement following the attacks on New York and Washington.
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US President Bush prepares what is seen as the most crucial speech of his presidency as Americans demand action against terror.
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The US administration backs away from a plan to issue proof of Bin Laden's role in the attacks on America.
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President Bush encouraged Americans to get the economy back to normality, but brace themselves for a long crusade against "evildoers."
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President Bush visited the devastated site of the World Trade Center as America mourned the victims of the attacks.
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President Bush says America will "lead the world to victory" over terrorism, as the flight box of the airliner crashed in Pennsylvania is found.
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Discusses the fact President Bush may find he has limited options in responding to the orchestrated attacks on the United States.
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A key survey warns of worsening economic conditions, after US consumer confidence takes its biggest plunge in a decade.
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The President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, calls for Africa to ensure that African countries are not used as bases for terrorist networks.
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International development secretary Clare Short warns against taking military action which would harm Afghan civilians.
