Fukushima children undergo tests
Health workers in Japan's Fukushima region begin tests on 360,000 children, amid fears of possible links between thyroid disorders and radiation. |
Deaths as Cairo violence flares
At least 24 people are killed and more than 200 are injured in the worst violence since Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February. |
McCartney weds American heiress
Sir Paul McCartney marries American heiress Nancy Shevell in London, at the same venue he married his first wife Linda. |
US pianist Williams dies aged 87
US pianist Roger Williams, who topped the Billboard charts in the 1950s with his solo of Autumn Leaves, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 87. |
Brain 'rejects negative thoughts'
One reason optimists retain a positive outlook on life despite all evidence to the contrary has been discovered, say researchers. |
Rooney set to miss Euro build-up
England manager Fabio Capello says he will not start Wayne Rooney in pre-Euro 2012 friendlies as he aims to find effective ways of playing without the Manchester United striker, who will miss the start of the tournament. |
Mumbai win Champions League T20
Mumbai Indians win the Champions League Twenty20 title with a 31-run victory over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the final in Chennai. |
NHS reform opponents block bridge
Demonstrators block Westminster Bridge in central London as part of a protest over proposed changes to the NHS. |
Huhne sorry for May cat tip-off
Chris Huhne apologises to Theresa May for pointing out similarities between her speech, and one by UKIP leader Nigel Farage, to a journalist. |
Patients' lists exceed population
The number of people registered with GPs in London is at least a million higher than the city's population, research by BBC One's The Politics Show suggests. |
Children face mental health delay
Some children can face a wait of up to three and a half years before receiving treatment for mental health problems, it emerges. |
NZ races to empty oil spill ship
Crews race to extract oil from a leaking ship stranded on a reef off New Zealand, ahead of gale-force winds and swells forecast for Monday. |
Polish man killed in sea incident
A Polish man who lived in Northern Ireland dies after being swept into the sea at Bundoran in County Donegal. |
Pain drives Cup charge - Gatland
Coach Warren Gatland says the pain Wales' players suffered during pre-tournament training has helped put them one game away from a World Cup final. |
Four held over Amish feud attacks
Four suspects are arrested in Ohio amid an apparent feud in the Amish community in which members have had their beards and hair cut off in attacks. |
Paraguay referendum on expat vote
Paraguay holds a referendum on whether to give the vote to the large number of its citizens living abroad. |
Islamists attack Tunis TV station
Police in Tunisia arrest dozens of Islamists who they say tried to attack a TV station in the capital, Tunis, in protest at the showing of the film Persepolis. |
Poland arrests Ikea bomb suspects
Polish authorities arrest and charge two suspects over a series of bomb attacks on Ikea furniture stores across five EU states. |
Activists attack Saudi executions
The public execution of eight Bangladeshi migrant workers in Saudi Arabia is strongly condemned by a leading human rights group in Bangladesh. |
Karzai: Afghan security a failure
President Karzai tells the BBC his government and Nato have failed to provide Afghans with security, 10 years after the Taliban were overthrown. |
China's Jiang in rare appearance
A former president of China, Jiang Zemin, appears in public for the first time since rumours spread that he may have died. |
UK banks hit by Moody's downgrade
Moody's downgrades the credit rating of 12 UK financial firms because it believes the government is now less likely to provide support. |
Telcos can challenge piracy law
BT and TalkTalk will launch a fresh challenge against the controversial Digital Economy Act. |
Tributes flood in for Steve Jobs
World and business leaders pay tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who has died at 56 after battling pancreatic cancer. |
Jackson children at memorial gig
Michael Jackson's three children join thousands of the late pop star's fans for a memorial concert at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. |
Funeral for Nobel winner Maathai
Nobel laureate and environmentalist Wangari Maathai is laid to rest in Kenya, with the president praising her "selfless service to the nation". |
Venus surprises with ozone layer
Scientists discover that Venus has an ozone layer high in its atmosphere, overturning the long-held view that it did not. |
Legionnaires' link to Corfu break
There have been nine cases of Legionnaires' disease in the UK all linked to travelling to Corfu since August, according to the Health Protection Agency. |
'Serious questions' over NZ spill
New Zealand's PM says "serious questions" must be answered amid all-out efforts to prevent a massive environmental disaster. |
Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Street fighting rages in Sirte for a second day as Libyan government forces battle pro-Gaddafi loyalists and civilians queue up to flee. |
The cult of Steve Jobs
The world knew very little about Apple's co-founder. But the culture he promoted spoke to our deepest desires. |
VIDEO: Shakira opens Euro 2012 stadium
The Colombian pop star Shakira and Ukraine's President, Viktor Yanukovych, have opened a 70,000-seat stadium in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. |
VIDEO: Libya's NTC forces gain in Sirte
Interim government forces in Libya say they have captured Sirte's main hospital and the university area of the city. |
VIDEO: Michael Jackson's family at tribute show
Michael Jackson's children joined a host of stars to pay tribute to their father at a concert to remember him at the Millennium Stadium in Wales. |
VIDEO: Amish-on-Amish attacks in Ohio
Police in the US state of Ohio are investigating a rare violent feud in the Amish community, in which members have had beards and hair cut off. |
Ultraviolet link to cold winters
Does Sun's ultraviolet output explain UK's cold spells? |
Tears and cheers at Jackson show
Family and stars at the Michael Jackson tribute gig |
A Point of View: Prisons don't work
Why prisons make criminals and don't break them, writes Will Self |
Syria warns on opposition council
Syria warns it will take "tough measures" against countries that recognise the newly-formed opposition Syrian National Council (SNC). |
Gaddafi town 'close to falling'
Libyan interim government forces say they have captured a key bastion of Gaddafi loyalists in Sirte as street fighting continues in the city. |
Euro crisis talks 'end in accord'
France and Germany say they will propose "important changes" to the way the eurozone operates, after talks on the bloc's debt crisis. |
Polish PM claims election victory
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims victory in parliamentary polls after exit polls give his ruling Civic Platform party a clear lead. |
French Socialists to face run-off
French socialists Francois Hollande leads in a primary for the party's nomination ahead of presidential polls, and will face Martine Aubry in a run-off. |
Williams preaches to Zimbabweans
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams preaches in a sports stadium during his controversial visit to Zimbabwe, which forms part of an African tour. |
Tuilagi punished over ferry jump
Centre Manu Tuilagi is formally warned by police and fined £3,000 by England rugby officials after jumping from a ferry in Auckland on Sunday. |
Simpsons extended for two series
US TV network Fox announces that animation The Simpsons will run for a further two seasons after a contract dispute with the voice cast was settled. |
Vettel takes crown as Button wins
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins his second world championship title with a third-place finish in Japan, with McLaren's Jenson Button beating Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to the race victory. |
Fox apologises over Werritty role
Defence Secretary Liam Fox apologises over his working relationship with his former flatmate and best man Adam Werritty. |
Harman: It was wrong to boo Blair
Labour Party members were wrong to boo at the mention of Tony Blair's name during the party conference, deputy leader Harriet Harman tells the BBC. |
Two charged after 'burglar' shot
Two men are charged with drugs and firearms offences by police investigating the shooting of a suspected burglar in Worcestershire. |
Scots economic growth 'slowing'
The Scottish economy continues to grow but is slowing in common with the rest of Europe, a Bank of Scotland survey suggests. |
Time not right for Royal meeting
Circumstances are not yet right for a Sinn Fein deputy first minister to meet the Queen or other Royal family members, the acting deputy first minister says. |
Concern over council jobs review
Union leaders say a local authority's attempt to pay men and women fairly for doing the same type of jobs means some staff face losing up to half their basic pay. |
California enacts pro-migrant law
The governor of California, Jerry Brown, signs into law legislation allowing illegal immigrants to receive state aid to attend college. |
Chile education dispute deepens
Chilean students demanding educational reform announce new protests after pulling out of talks with the government. |
Sudans agree to resolve disputes
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir set deadlines to resolve disputes, and vow no return to war. |
Milan bans cars to stop pollution
The northern Italian city of Milan bans all traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday in an attempt to reduce smog levels. |
Yemen leader to resign 'in days'
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will step down from power "in the coming days" in a speech broadcast on state television. |
Poll violence erupts in Sri Lanka
At least three people have been killed and dozens wounded in an outbreak of political violence in a suburb of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. |
New Zealand 33-10 Argentina
Piri Weepu kicks seven penalties to help New Zealand beat Argentina in Auckland and secure a World Cup semi-final against arch-rivals Australia. |
US economy adds 103,000 new jobs
The US economy added 103,000 jobs in September, more than forecast, but the unemployment rate stays at 9.1%. |
Italy and Spain debt downgraded
Italian and Spanish government debt are both downgraded by the Fitch credit rating agency. |
Ofcom delays 4G mobile auctions
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom is delaying the sale of radio spectrum needed to support future 4G mobile services. |
Rihanna claims sixth number one
Singer Rihanna scores the sixth UK chart-topping single of her career with We Found Love. |
India actor Darshan freed on bail
A court in the southern Indian state of Karnataka frees film star Darshan on bail after he was arrested on charges of assaulting his wife. |
Nuclear site finds 'minor' leak
Radioactive material has leaked at the site of the former Dounreay nuclear power station in Caithness. |
Severe hypoglycaemia cause found
The cause of a severe form of hypoglycaemia - very low levels of sugar in the blood - is genetic, say researchers. |
Human 'cloning' makes stem cells
A form of cloning has been used to create personalised embryonic stem cells in humans, say researchers. |
Three women win Nobel Peace Prize
Three women share the Nobel Peace Prize for their "struggle for women's rights" - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen. |
A bumpy road
As US cities get more cycle-friendly, cars are feeling squeezed out. Is it really a zero sum game? |
Voices: Six Wall Street protesters
What do the protesters taking part in the demonstrations that have been held across the US in recent days want? The BBC profiles six of the activists who attended one of the rallies in Cleveland, Ohio. |
VIDEO: Iran's rivers run dry in drought
Iran was hit by one of the worst heatwaves on record in 2011, causing some of the country's largest rivers to run dry. |
VIDEO: NZ oil leak sparks salvage operation
A major salvage operation is under way off the coast of New Zealand, after a container ship ran aground, causing several tonnes of oil to leak into the sea. |
VIDEO: Will President Saleh stand down now?
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said he will step down in the coming days. |
VIDEO: Two charged over Ikea extortion bomb plot
Two Polish men have been arrested and charged with carrying out a series of minor bomb blasts at several European stores of Ikea and trying to extort millions from the Swedish furniture giant. |
A trip to the cemetery with a smartphone
Why a smartphone is handy on a trip to the cemetery |
Trying times for Greek families
Families in Greece talk of their financial struggles |
Parents warned over 'cell banks'
Parents warned over companies making stem cell promises |
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