Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it has decided not to carry out "armed actions" in its campaign for independence, the BBC learns.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:05:57 GMT

A British soldier dies in hospital of injuries he received in an explosion in Afghanistan, the second British casualty in 24 hours.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:52:46 GMT

Pakistan's Yasir Hameed says a meeting he had with the News of the World that was secretly recorded has been "inaccurately reported" by the tabloid.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:38:53 GMT

Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:12:49 GMT

A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:23:09 GMT

US troops are called in to help Iraqi forces battle insurgents behind a deadly attack on an Iraqi army base in Baghdad, security officials tell the BBC.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:25:16 GMT

Police trying to identify a badly-burnt body found on a golf course in East Sussex believe the young man was murdered elsewhere.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:56:22 GMT

Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:35:15 GMT

A father and son are killed when their plane crashes after a mid-air collision with another aircraft during a race.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:03:23 GMT

Up to 100 people are feared buried by landslides in Guatemala, where 36 are confirmed dead following torrential rain.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:03:56 GMT

Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:01:49 GMT

Penny farthing riders from around the world take to the streets for the 1km Knutsford Great Race.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:19:32 GMT

Prince Charles and ex-prime minister Tony Blair will be guests in the first week of new ITV morning show Daybreak.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:44:08 GMT

Britain's number one Andy Murray plays Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open after wins for Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams on day seven at Flushing Meadows.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:56:52 GMT

England underline their status as World Twenty20 champions as they cruise to victory in the first of two internationals against Pakistan.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:05:52 GMT

Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about his private life.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:53:46 GMT

Dani Pedrosa wins the San Marino MotoGP, but the race is overshadowed by the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa in the preceding Moto2 race.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:06:48 GMT

Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:51:45 GMT

A memorial service takes place for two apprentice jockeys killed in an arson attack in North Yorkshire.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:47:44 GMT

About 900 runners in the Bristol Half Marathon do not get an official time record after microchips they are wearing fall off.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:10:31 GMT

Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:47:44 GMT

Organisers say more than 23,000 people took part in this year's Great Scottish Run, held in Glasgow.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:44:20 GMT

Twelve children in the Lurgan area are infected with E. coli 0157, the Public Health Agency has confirmed.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:47:30 GMT

Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:52:58 GMT

Some community identities in Wales may be "wiped clean" by proposals to shake up local councils, it is claimed.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:21:39 GMT

A pub landlady tells how she discovered a car embedded in the wall of the men's toilets.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:38:55 GMT

Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:23:54 GMT

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:04:42 GMT

Officials assess the damage caused by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, as aftershocks continue.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:03:24 GMT

The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:37:06 GMT

A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five soldiers and wounds about 40 others.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:29:56 GMT

Leading members of Germany's coalition government are meeting to solve a row over the future of nuclear power stations in the country.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:14:14 GMT

Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:58:38 GMT

Police in El Salvador find a barrel containing more than $9m of suspected drug money, with more cash in a second barrel nearby.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:36:20 GMT

An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:35:49 GMT

Israel carries out three bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, killing one man and injuring another.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:48:32 GMT

Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:14:41 GMT

Two French journalists kidnapped in Afghanistan in December are alive, says President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief adviser.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:23:20 GMT

The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:27:10 GMT

Songwriter Kara DioGuardi becomes the latest member of the judging panel on American Idol to quit this year.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:31:21 GMT

HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:40:43 GMT

The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:02:53 GMT

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:42 GMT

The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:35:19 GMT

Allegations surrounding Andy Coulson and phone hacking at the News of the World are being "recycled", a senior Cabinet minister says.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:56:08 GMT

Foreign Secretary William Hague says he and his wife have received "huge public support" since making a frank statement about their private life.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:36:12 GMT

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:56:38 GMT

Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:36:41 GMT

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.

: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:03:58 GMT

A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:56:22 GMT

One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:52:36 GMT

Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:39:09 GMT

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:20:42 GMT

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.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:40 GMT

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:13:18 GMT

The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:03:14 GMT

A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:43:48 GMT

Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:44:59 GMT

Former X Factor contestant Olly Murs goes straight to the top of the UK singles chart with his debut single Please Don't Let Me Go.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:01:27 GMT

The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:55:51 GMT

Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:44:56 GMT

Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:57 GMT

Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention?

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:10:21 GMT

The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat?

: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:42:04 GMT

The Italian government is inviting private companies to sponsor the Colosseum to help fund repairs.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:25:53 GMT

The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:54:48 GMT

The former Pakistan cricket captain, Imran Khan, has said that if players are found guilty of spot fixing, they should not be given a life ban, which some officials are demanding.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:01:08 GMT

Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:39:08 GMT

Author Ian McEwan talks to Matt Stadlen about the exercise of writing, the importance of long, moody walks, the "thinginess" of James Joyce and getting to grips with quantum mechanics.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:25:47 GMT

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:30:13 GMT

Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:13:34 GMT

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.

: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:02:36 GMT

Mystery of young women disappearing in Ciudad Juarez

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:15:04 GMT

Ali-Foreman boxing match venue now in state of decay

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:59:23 GMT

A major new exhibition focuses on crucial four-year period

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:57:16 GMT

How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating

: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:13:14 GMT

How can Italy best commercialise its world-famous Colosseum?

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:00:35 GMT

Escaping the hustle and bustle of city life in Ontario

: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:48:21 GMT