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Pakistan plays down Cameron row

Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:38:51 AM CST

Pakistan says it expects "fruitful" talks between its president and David Cameron despite a row over comments about its alleged links to terror.

UK troops 'uncover bomb factory'

Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:13:53 AM CST

British troops targeting a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan have found a cache of bomb-making equipment, the Ministry of Defence says.

Huntley 'should not sue' prison

Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:44:24 AM CST

Soham murderer Ian Huntley should drop his claim for compensation after having his throat slashed by an inmate, victims campaigners have said.

Team's new Atlantic rowing record

Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:32:41 AM CST

Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly from New York, taking 12 days off the 114-year-old Atlantic record.

Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people

Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:58:38 AM CST

The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.

Germany mourns Love Parade dead

Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:11:11 AM CST

Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.

Two men quizzed over explosives

Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:45:03 AM CST

Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.

Sir Bobby remembered one year on

Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:25:58 AM CST

One year to the day since the death of former England boss Sir Bobby Robson, a ceremony takes place at Newcastle ground, St James's Park.

Bike hire fee lifted after glitch

Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:45:59 AM CST

Cyclists who used London's bike hire scheme on its first day will not be billed because of technical problems.

Chelsea Clinton to marry banker

Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:39:51 AM CST

The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is due to marry in a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

Fossil sparks whale of a row for Egypt customs

Friday, July 30, 2010 1:53:41 PM CST

The fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.

Anyone seen my boa? Six foot snake on the loose

Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:14:42 AM CST

Police are searching for a 6ft (1.8m) long snake which escaped through a bathroom window at a house in Essex.

Live - European Championships day five

Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:01:56 AM CST

Britain's Jessica Ennis aims to become heptathlon champion, while Michael Rimmer, Dai Greene and Mo Farah go for glory in Barcelona.

Live - England v Pakistan

Saturday, July 31, 2010 3:28:18 AM CST

Matt Prior drives England's lead past 400 in the evening session on day three of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Flying Vettel takes Hungary pole

Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:10:39 AM CST

Red Bull dominate qualifying for the Hungarian GP, with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on the front row ahead of the Ferraris.

Redknapp blasts friendly schedule

Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:41:47 AM CST

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp criticises the timing of forthcoming international friendlies as the start of the new season approaches.

James targets more England caps

Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:07:46 AM CST

Goalkeeper David James says he has no intention of retiring from England duty despite joining Championship side Bristol City and turning 40.

Man wanted over murder in Spain

Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:42:01 AM CST

Spanish police are hunting for a Liverpool man who is suspected of shooting a father-of-two dead in a crowded bar in the Costa del Sol.

Knifepoint bid to kidnap girl, 12

Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:09:37 AM CST

A man attempted to abduct a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint as she was walking along a street in Essex.

Scotland 'needs financial powers'

Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:01:39 AM CST

The Scottish government says the argument for Scotland gaining more financial powers has to be won in order to grow the economy.

Funeral for boy drowned in pond

Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:18:18 AM CST

A funeral service is held for a toddler who drowned after falling into a garden pond in Edinburgh earlier this month.

North Belfast flat stand-off ends

Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:42:11 AM CST

A man is arrested after a four-hour long stand-off with police at a property in Belfast.

Woman killed in Cookstown crash

Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:13:43 AM CST

A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.

S4C chief 'faced plot,' fears AM

Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:49:45 AM CST

Former heritage minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas says he is concerned there may have been a plot to oust the Welsh-language TV channel S4C's ex-chief executive.

Village mourns boat death girl, 9

Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:18:46 AM CST

Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.

Three charged with Uganda bombing

Friday, July 30, 2010 10:13:11 AM CST

Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.

Everglades on Unesco danger list

Friday, July 30, 2010 10:00:11 PM CST

A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.

Change call after Australia fires

Friday, July 30, 2010 10:26:43 PM CST

A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.

China mine explosion 'kills 15'

Friday, July 30, 2010 8:48:01 PM CST

At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.

Russia mobilises as fires burn on

Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:33:10 AM CST

Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say.

Greek military told to move fuel

Friday, July 30, 2010 12:39:58 PM CST

Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.

Farc call to new Colombian leader

Friday, July 30, 2010 3:05:26 PM CST

Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.

Argentine gay weddings go ahead

Friday, July 30, 2010 11:55:40 AM CST

A gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.

Lebanon urged to resist violence

Friday, July 30, 2010 1:39:20 PM CST

Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.

Hamas fighter dies in air strikes

Saturday, July 31, 2010 5:37:40 AM CST

A Hamas militant is killed and several people hurt in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Pakistan crash 'black box' found

Saturday, July 31, 2010 4:48:28 AM CST

Investigators scouring the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever air disaster have found the plane's flight data recorder, officials say.

More civilian deaths in Kashmir

Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:24:25 AM CST

At least two people are killed in Indian-administered Kashmir in a second deadly day of protests against Indian rule.

US economic growth slows to 2.4%

Friday, July 30, 2010 8:48:09 AM CST

US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.

Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'

Friday, July 30, 2010 5:04:47 PM CST

The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.

Tax credit repayments 'to soar'

Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:39:55 AM CST

Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.

Interns are 'entitled to be paid'

Friday, July 30, 2010 5:00:34 PM CST

Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.

Addresses set to lose county name

Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:07:44 AM CST

Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.

Pakistan protest over PM comments

Saturday, July 31, 2010 4:23:10 AM CST

Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about Pakistan's alleged links to terror.

Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts

Friday, July 30, 2010 5:27:43 AM CST

The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.

Benefits face 'radical' shake-up

Friday, July 30, 2010 8:17:53 AM CST

Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.

Concern over rape medic shortage

Friday, July 30, 2010 6:03:26 PM CST

A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.

Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk

Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:59:08 PM CST

Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.

Pregnant women rights questioned

Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:54:54 PM CST

The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.

Gove defends academy schools list

Friday, July 30, 2010 7:40:02 AM CST

The Education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward.

Maths fears over A-level reforms

Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:20:44 PM CST

Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.

150 schools ask to be academies

Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:29:07 AM CST

More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.

Call to check on mobile security

Friday, July 30, 2010 2:31:48 AM CST

Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.

UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training

Friday, July 30, 2010 12:37:19 AM CST

Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.

Facebook data hoarder speaks out

Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:40:36 AM CST

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone

Friday, July 30, 2010 9:00:31 AM CST

The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.

Further Chile quakes 'possible'

Friday, July 30, 2010 11:39:19 AM CST

Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.

BP boss scaling back oil effort

Friday, July 30, 2010 12:07:23 PM CST

The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.

Balding complains over sex jibe

Friday, July 30, 2010 11:10:49 AM CST

Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.

DeGeneres leaving American Idol

Friday, July 30, 2010 2:13:38 AM CST

Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.

Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV

Friday, July 30, 2010 4:29:54 AM CST

Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."

Quiz of the week's news

Friday, July 30, 2010 3:20:50 AM CST

The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question.

Family getaway or get away?

Friday, July 30, 2010 4:31:17 AM CST

They frequently end in disaster and can be anything but relaxing. Why do we persist with the ordeal of family holidays?

Was croquet an Olympic sport?

Friday, July 30, 2010 5:27:00 AM CST

Tug of war, croquet and cricket have all featured at the Olympics. See what else has been in and out over the years.

Silent march for Love Parade dead

Saturday, July 31, 2010 11:37:28 AM CST

A silent march and mass balloon release has taken place in Duisberg to honour 21 people who died at last weekend's Love Parade dance festival

Australia bushfires: What went wrong?

Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:03:39 AM CST

A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.

Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.