BBC News
Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:30:46 GMT]
Three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption are set to be re-interviewed by police, after being charged and provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council.
Middle East talks 'constructive' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:46:04 GMT]
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
School lottery 'failed in aim' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:49:43 GMT]
A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
Earl weakens as it nears US coast [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:10:38 GMT]
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
Alcohol drinking 'continues fall' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:38:15 GMT]
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:01:32 GMT]
The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts.
Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:58 GMT]
Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.
Bone drug linked to cancer risk [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:52 GMT]
Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.
Openness urged on UK's emissions [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:49:34 GMT]
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:32:12 GMT]
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
UKIP meets as leader hunt begins [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:40:01 GMT]
UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda.
New York dims the lights to save birds from collision [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:52:21 GMT]
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
More than 10,000 vehicles stuck in new China jam [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:05:23 GMT]
More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway.
Live text - US Open day four [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:58:14 GMT]
Novak Djokovic headlines the night session on day four at the US Open after earlier wins for Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova.
Carson out of England qualifier [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:47:50 GMT]
Goalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement.
Beckham eyes 11 September return [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:09:47 GMT]
Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.
Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:47:35 GMT]
England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.
Hatton fighting career is 'done' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:07:18 GMT]
Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.
Tube strikes on as talks collapse [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:19:28 GMT]
Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.
Big improvement in 999 responses [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:53:51 GMT]
A health watchdog reports a marked improvement in 999 response times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
Union members to discuss pay deal [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:28:27 GMT]
Unison Scotland members will discuss how to respond to a move by councils to impose a pay deal on 150,000 workers.
Report finds engineering optimism [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:30:08 GMT]
Engineering manufacturing in Scotland is showing its best performance since 2006, according to the latest figures.
DCAL cuts 'will mean job losses' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:29:12 GMT]
A senior civil servant at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure says that job losses are inevitable because of the cuts it has to make
Prayers for child killed by boat [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:16:18 GMT]
Prayers are said in Rathfriland for a six-year-old boy who has died after being struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday.
Gillan accepts electoral findings [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:15:53 GMT]
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she is minded to accept changes to the referendum question following Electoral Commission recommendations.
Suicide after killing ex-partner [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:30:39 GMT]
A nurse found dead at her Bridgend home was unlawfully killed by her former partner, a coroner rules.
Mozambique prices 'irreversible' [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:10:45 GMT]
The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.
SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:51 GMT]
South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces.
Independent Wilkie backs Gillard [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:03:09 GMT]
One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to form the next government.
Typhoon hits South Korean capital [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:57:50 GMT]
Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China.
EU critical of France over Roma [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:54:19 GMT]
The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown.
German banker 'should be fired' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:53 GMT]
The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.
Mexican clash 'kills 25 gunmen' [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:26:25 GMT]
The Mexican army says it has killed 25 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a clash near the US border after its soldiers came under fire.
Amazon river level at 40-year low [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:49:24 GMT]
The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded.
Egypt spy chief poster campaign [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:08:56 GMT]
Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.
Obama hails US operation in Iraq [Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:11:52 GMT]
President Barack Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands".
Strike 'kills Afghan civilians' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:31:03 GMT]
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.
Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:18:53 GMT]
Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people.
Tanker aground off north Canada [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:33:51 GMT]
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada.
Burger King is sold for $3.26bn [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:38 GMT]
Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.
Europe agrees finance watchdogs [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:42 GMT]
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.
House prices fall again in August [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:44:18 GMT]
House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.
Four power firms face sales probe [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:04 GMT]
Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.
PM backs Hague over aide rumours [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:57:02 GMT]
David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.
Labour defends leader vote rules [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:37:35 GMT]
Labour defends its leadership election rules amid evidence some people can cast multiple votes.
Blair memoirs 'break sale record' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:50:01 GMT]
Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.
Clue to egg flaws in older women [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:59:30 GMT]
British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.
Elderly broken hip care concerns [Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:07:47 GMT]
One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.
Brain training may delay dementia [Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:07:57 GMT]
People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests.
School meals 'help fussy eaters' [Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:15:47 GMT]
School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.
Ellen MacArthur's global ambition [Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:15:20 GMT]
Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.
Shoesmith given leave to appeal [Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:15:40 GMT]
Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter.
Memristor revolution backed by HP [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:44 GMT]
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
Global broadband divide revealed [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:35 GMT]
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
Samsung releases iPad competitor [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:53 GMT]
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
Technique to trace persistent CFCs [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:49:58 GMT]
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone hole.
Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:15:06 GMT]
Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.
Ants protect trees from elephants [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:34:46 GMT]
A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it.
Majority 'agree with arts change' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:16:59 GMT]
Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on private cash, a survey suggests.
Talent contestant denied tribunal [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:40:46 GMT]
A former Britain's Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at an audition fails to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.
Bob Dylan art debuts in Denmark [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:28:37 GMT]
Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery.
Propping up a prime minister [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:57:23 GMT]
Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?
7 questions on breakfast TV [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:40:23 GMT]
It's goodbye to GMTV on Friday, after 17 years on ITV. How well do you remember it and all the other morning shows?
Been and Gone [Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:36:16 GMT]
Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.
The mint with a whole lot of food miles [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:43 GMT]
A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York.
Bath tub sailor - it's Odd Box [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:57:20 GMT]
A man sailing the sea in a bath tub, mud sculptures and an ugly fish who finds love - it's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.
How does Samsung's Galaxy Tab compare? [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:05 GMT]
Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.
ICC chief executive on cricket charges [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:23:09 GMT]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended the three Pakistan players accused of being part of a betting scam.
Marriage proposal to Chile miner [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:28:44 GMT]
The BBC's James Reynolds has been at the San Jose mine in Chile, where he spoke to the partner of one of the trapped miners.
Rare pygmy hippo makes zoo debut [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:20:47 GMT]
A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Polish zoo two weeks ago has appeared in public for the first time.
Cavers dig for three county dream [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:05:18 GMT]
Cavers Tim Allen and Hugh St Lawrence give BBC News a glimpse of the cramped conditions as they try to connect three English counties by an underground network of tunnels.
Making money from Peruvian bird poo [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:24:26 GMT]
An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.
More than once bitten [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:42:04 GMT]
Why bed-bugs are on the march again
Massive Mini [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:27:46 GMT]
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
Portugal child abuse [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:19:51 GMT]
Judges to deliver verdict more than five years after trial began
7 days quiz [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:17:15 GMT]
How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze?
Tropical hotspot [Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:14:53 GMT]
Why tensions are rising in the South China Sea
In pictures [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:55:18 GMT]
Hindus celebrate birth of Krishna at Janmashtami celebration
'In the dark' [Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:25:14 GMT]
The hidden world of special advisers
