Moodometer

Cyclone hits Burma, destroying 20,000 homes and killing many thousands

Zimbabwe's elections are delayed as voter intimidation continues

A TUC report finds two million Brits suffer "intolerably poor" working lives Repossessions are set to rise this year to the highest levels since the early 1990s

South America's pink tide is at a low ebb as Bolivia's Evo Morales faces revolt

Tensions rise as Lebanese government threatens to axe Hezbollah telecoms

The Co-op becomes first chain to drop the Mosquito "teen deterrent" device

Home computers go on sale in Cuba, although internet access is still banned

Australian scientists develop an apple that does not go brown when cut open

Scientists create enzyme solutions to tackle discarded gum on Britain's streets

A genetic code that may help curb obesity, heart disease and diabetes is discovered

Malawi's policy of agricultural subsidies pays off, as maize production trebles

Summary: Dark days for Labour, Ken Livingstone and Gordon Brown

Forecast: Expect a deluge of policy proposals as Labour tries to revive its fortunes