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Police question Pakistan's Amir Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations of corruption.
Gaza militants vow Israel attacks Militant groups in the Gaza Strip vow to step up attacks against Israel, following the first direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in nearly two years.
Prescott urges phone hack review Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.
Fox rules out French 'ship share' Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.
Tycoon Nadir remanded on bail Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.
G20 death pathologist suspended A pathologist at the centre of a row over the death of a man during the G20 protests is suspended from the medical register for three months.
Mother charged with son's murder A County Durham woman is charged with the murder of her two-year-old son, whose body she took to a police station.
'Big drop' in alcohol consumption Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen' Twenty-seven suspected drug gang members are killed in a clash with troops near the US border, Mexico's army says, hours after the country's president vows to continue the fight against drug cartels.
Earl weakens as it nears US coast Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.
Baby Florence makes Downing Street debut Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha show off their baby daughter, Florence, for the first time on the steps of Number 10.
England pressure inspires Capello England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.
Farah out of Commonwealth Games Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.
Federer progresses as seeds fall Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out.
Beckham eyes 11 September return Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.
McCulloch and Naismith in for Scots Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith are among six Rangers players in the Scotland team to face Lithuania on Friday.
Missing boy found safe and well A four-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his foster parents in Lincolnshire is found safe and well by police.
Officer hurt in seized car crash Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver.
Man held over power drill attack A 19-year-old man is arrested after a serious assault in North Lanarkshire in which a man was attacked with a power drill.
Travel warning before Pope visit Traffic management plans are being finalised across Scotland for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI.
Donagh victims 'forgotten about' A man abused as a child by the McDermott brothers in Donagh, County Fermanagh, says their victims are being forgotten about.
Prayers said as injured boy dies Prayers are said in Rathfriland after a six-year-old boy struck by a speedboat in County Down on Monday dies in hospital.
Poll preamble 'insult' to voters The proposed explanatory preamble on the ballot paper for the referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly would be an insult to voters, its presiding officer says.
Blue Flags lost due to heavy rain Heavy rain throughout August is being blamed for costing three beaches in north Wales their Blue Flags.
SA condemns Madagascar jail term South Africa strongly criticises Madagascar over the life sentence passed on exiled President Marc Ravalomanana.
Mozambique prices 'irreversible' The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.
Japan imposes new Iran sanctions Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
China warships end Burma visit The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.
Europe agrees finance watchdogs The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.
Russia suffers new fire outbreak At least four people have died and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in a new outbreak of wildfires in Russia.
Amazon river level at 40-year low The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded.
Ecuador in migrant massacre row Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre.
Middle East talks 'constructive' Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations.
Egypt spy chief poster campaign Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.
Deadly blast hits Pakistan rally A blast has killed at least five people at a rally organised by Shia Muslim students in Pakistan's south-western city of Quetta.
India Maoists kill police hostage Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they had been holding hostage.
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig 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.
Tanker aground off north Canada A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.
UK builders and services falter New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.
HSBC threatens to quit London HQ HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
UKIP meets as leader hunt begins UK Independence Party members gather for their autumn conference in Torquay with the search for a new leader top of its agenda.
School lottery 'failed in aim' England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
Openness urged on UK's emissions The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.
Bone drug linked to cancer risk Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.
Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.
Clue to egg flaws in older women British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.
Prodigy makes Cambridge history A 15-year-old maths prodigy is set to become the youngest undergraduate at the University of Cambridge for more than two centuries.
School meals 'help fussy eaters' 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 Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.
PS3 hack escapes court challenge Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
Memristor revolution backed by HP A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
Global broadband divide revealed The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
Method to trace persistent CFCs Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer.
'Lights out' help migratory birds 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.
Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke' Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.
Saunders writing Spice Girls show TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs of the Spice Girls.
Hogan given leave to return to US Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US.
Majority 'agree with arts change' Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on private cash, a survey suggests.
Propping up a prime minister Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?
Been and Gone Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser reported - people of the past month.
On board UK's newest attack sub Commander Andy Coles shows BBC News around the control room of the Royal Navy's new attack submarine and talks about life on board.
Portable video 'is the future' Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
Bath tub sailor - it's Odd Box 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.
'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old' President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest?
Usain Bolt: The man behind the image Usain Bolt tells the BBC's Leon Mann how he's coping with the intense media attention prompted by his book launch.
Cricket betting news conference Live coverage of the ICC news conference about the three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption. (UK users only)
Class of its own Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine
