Coulson 'safe' over phone claims Downing Street's head of communications, Andy Coulson, is safe in his job despite phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper, says a senior government source.
Blair in 'radical Islam' warning Former Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
Earthquake hits south New Zealand A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, injuring two people seriously.
Police question Pakistan players Police question the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that trio implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
Taxpayers 'should not fund Pope' Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests.
Tennessee mosque fire 'was arson' A fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a Tennessee Islamic centre was arson, investigators say.
Poll 'backs move from New Labour' A poll commissioned by Ed Miliband's leadership campaign finds voters are less likely to vote Labour if there is not a shift from New Labour policies.
Bank customers in 'dire poverty' Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
Worshippers 'just escaped blast' A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges.
Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
Tycoon Nadir bailed in fraud case Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is remanded on bail at the Old Bailey at his first court appearance on fraud and theft charges.
Six men jailed for Portugal abuse Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2 Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station
England 4-0 Bulgaria Jermain Defoe scores a hat-trick as England get their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a winning start against Bulgaria at Wembley.
Murray sees off flamboyant Brown Britain's Andy Murray overcomes the unorthodox style of Jamaica's Dustin Brown to reach the third round of the US Open.
Montenegro 1-0 Wales Montenegro captain Mirko Vucinic scores a fine solo goal to condemn Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier.
Slovenia 0-1 Northern Ireland Substitute Corry Evans scores with his first touch to give Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor.
Lithuania 0-0 Scotland Scotland have to settle for a point as their Euro 2012 qualification campaign begins with frustration in Lithuania.
Probe as police crash seized car Two police officers are suspended from driving duties after crashing a car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver.
Plane body women face no charges Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges.
Council could cut over 1,000 jobs One of Scotland's largest councils - North Lanarkshire - warns that it may have to cut more than 1,000 jobs.
Police raids after drill attack Police carry out two days of raids after a man was attacked with a power drill in North Lanarkshire.
Murder inquiry launched in Armagh Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday.
PSNI rescue 'trafficking victims' Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say.
Backing for Welsh 'phone hack' MP Metropolitan Police Authority member backs Welsh MP Chris Bryant on call for more information over tabloid newspaper's phone hacking claims.
Daughter denies murdering father A teenager pleads not guilty to murdering her 61-year-old father along with three other people.
Mozambique police fire at rioters Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.
UN calls special food price talks The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
Nine die in New Zealand air crash Nine people, including four foreigners, are killed when a light aircraft crashes after taking off from Fox Glacier in New Zealand, say reports.
Japan imposes new Iran sanctions Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
Netherlands coalition talks fail Talks to form a coalition government in the Netherlands collapse as the leader of the far-right Freedom Party Geert Wilders walks out.
Irish delay EU-Israel data deal Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.
Castro addresses rally in Havana Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006.
Colombian troops storm rebel camp Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south.
US cargo plane crashes in Dubai A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board.
Clinton warns on Mid-East talks The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time".
Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people.
S Lanka panel lost in translation A key witness at the commission set up to examine the last years of Sri Lanka's civil war complains his words were not properly translated.
US sees 54,000 jobs go in August The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
BP blowout preventer 'removed' BP removes the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs.
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.
Petrobras files $65bn share offer The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
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.
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.
Farage to contest UKIP leadership Nigel Farage says he will stand for the leadership of the UK Independence Party, a position he held until last year.
'No evidence' implants are toxic Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.
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.
Music tuition falling, poll says Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests.
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.
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.
Plans for solar 'close encounter' 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.
Wolves fail to halt aspen decline The re-introduction of wolves to a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped.
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.
DJs unite for Love Parade track Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.
Don't let the bed bugs bite 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?
Autobiographies of the rich and famous Tony Blair's memoirs has become the fastest selling autobiography in Britain. But what are the biggest overall sellers?
?We were woken by the earthquake? A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
Panda twins delight Japanese zoo New-born twin giant pandas made their first public appearance at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama.
Canine Cinema gets audience howling In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets.
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.
Probably the world's oldest beer A team of divers say they have found the world's oldest drinkable beer in a shipwreck off the coast of Finland.
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.
