• Koran protests sweep Afghanistan
Anti-American rallies sweep Afghanistan over plans, now on hold, by a small US church to stage an "International Burn a Koran Day".
• 40,000 police jobs 'threatened'
As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if 25% funding cuts go ahead, the Police Federation says.
• Royal Mail to be floated or sold
The government is to press ahead with privatising or selling Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.
• Church abuse detailed in Belgium
Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.
• Connaught sale saves 2,500 jobs
About 2,500 jobs are saved after administrators KPMG agree to sell most of Connaught's failed social housing group.
• Plaid leader's fair funding call
Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones again calls for a new funding formula to replace a system which he says means Wales receives less money than it should.
• Garden burial murder son jailed
A man is jailed for at least 16 years for murdering his father and burying his remains in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.
• Blast levels San Francisco homes
At least one person is killed and dozens are injured in an explosion and fire near San Francisco, with the death toll expected to rise.
• Investors bet on prisoner rehab
A "payment-by-results" project to cut reoffending is officially launched, with investors getting a return only if reoffending drops.
• Japan uncovers centenarian 'scam'
More than 230,000 elderly people in Japan who are listed as being aged 100 or over are unaccounted for, officials said following a nationwide inquiry.
• C4 bids farewell to Big Brother
Former air steward Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to win Ultimate Big Brother as the Channel 4 reality show comes to an end.
• Naturist gardener gives council a dressing down
A naturist claims a council has breached his human rights after it approved plans for houses overlooking his garden in a West Yorkshire village.
• Revealed: The 'knicker spy' who sang for Hitler
A photograph of a little-known World War II spy who sang for Adolf Hitler while concealing secret documents in her knickers is to be sold at auction.
• Live - England v Pakistan
Pakistan make a steady start after England set them 275 to win the first one-day international at Chester-le-Street.
• Vettel heads Ferrari duo at Monza
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel steals Ferrari's thunder to set the pace in practice at the Italian Grand Prix.
• Ferguson brushes off Rooney talk
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to discuss Wayne Rooney's off-field problems or the hostile reception he might face at Everton on Saturday.
• Pakistan trio set to return home
The three Pakistan cricketers questioned by police over alleged spot fixing are to fly home.
• Wenger worry at Walcott injuries
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is concerned how Theo Walcott's latest injury setback will affect the England international on a mental level.
• Three jailed over 'filmed' rape
Three men are jailed for a sex attack on a woman which only came to light when the victim saw footage of it on a mobile phone.
• Benefits shame for lifeboat hero
A lifeboat crew member who won a bravery award for a daring rescue was claiming disability benefit at the same time, a court is told.
• Man arrested over 'grenade siege'
A 22-year-old man is arrested after an eight-hour police siege at a flat in the west end of Glasgow.
• Charge after dog attack on girl
A 55-year-old woman is charged in connection with a dog attack which left a toddler with bite injuries to her face.
• Murderer appeals guilty verdict
A Polish man convicted of battering and strangling a vulnerable young woman in County Antrim is to appeal the guilty verdict.
• Bomb suspect priest 'flamboyant'
Denis Bradley says he met Father James Chesney but at the time was not aware the priest was suspected of involvement in the Claudy bombings.
• Tourists caught out by high tides
Nine flood watches remain in place as autumn high tides catch out visitors to a town on the Carmarthenshire coast.
• Legionnaires' source hunt narrows
Doctors say they are narrowing down the potential source for a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales after the deaths of two people.
• Guinea poll head guilty of fraud
The head of Guinea's election commission and another senior official are sentenced to a year in prison for fraud during June's first round presidential vote.
• Swazi 'torture' threat condemned
Swaziland unions condemn the prime minister's suggestion that dissidents should be whipped on their feet with spikes.
• Japan extends captain's detention
Hours after China demands the release of a Chinese boat captain detained in Japan, a Japanese court rules he can be held for a further 10 days.
• NZ no-go zones stay amid tremors
New Zealand delays plans to lift no-go zones in quake-hit Christchurch after major aftershocks rock the city.
• Man held after Danish hotel blast
Danish police hold a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid reports he was a would-be suicide bomber.
• Merkel ally quits in WWII furore
An ally of Germany's Chancellor Merkel will quit a top party post after suggesting Poland may carry as much blame as Hitler for triggering World War II.
• Gang strike paralyses El Salvador
Much of El Salvador's public transport grinds to a halt after street gangs force a shutdown to protest at anti-gang legislation.
• Obama contradicts Mexico claims
US President Barack Obama contradicts claims made by his secretary of state that Mexico is dealing with a "drugs insurgency".
• Exchange of fire near Gaza border
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip explodes in Israel, hours after Israeli air raids against Hamas targets in the Palestinian territory.
• Iran will release US woman hiker
Iran is set to release on Saturday Sarah Shourd - one of three detained US hikers held since last July and accused of espionage, officials say.
• Manipur police on murder charges
A court in India's Manipur state issues warrants for the arrest of nine policemen charged with killing an unarmed man.
• Delhi flood fears as river swells
Thousands of people are evacuated from low-lying areas near the Yamuna river in the Indian capital, Delhi.
• US jobs recovery 'painfully slow'
US President Barack Obama has said that progress in pulling the American economy out of recession has been "painfully slow".
• US judge challenges army gay ban
A federal judge rules that a ban on homosexuals serving openly in the US military is unconstitutional, in the latest challenge to the law.
• Microsoft executive to lead Nokia
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.
• Deutsche 'set to raise 9bn euros'
Shares in Germany's Deutsche Bank fall sharply after reports that it is planning to raise 9bn euros to shore up its finances.
• US cuts wheat production forecast
The US Department of Agriculture cuts its forecast for global wheat production in 2010-11, but by less than expected.
• Minister defends using detectives
A justice minister says he paid private detectives to investigate his colleagues because he was upset about "malicious" newspaper stories.
• Five-year parliaments 'too long'
Fixed-term parliaments should last four years, not five as planned, constitutional experts have told MPs.
• Boris Johnson to seek re-election
Mayor of London Boris Johnson announces he will stand for re-election in 2012.
• Stem cell medic misconduct ruling
A doctor who offered controversial stem cell treatments to multiple sclerosis patients faces being struck off by the General Medical Council.
• 'Sponge checks' for cancer risk
Swallowing a sponge on a piece of string could help prevent a deadly form of cancer, experts claim.
• Firm handshake link to long life
The strength of your handshake could be a clue to how long you'll live, say UK scientists.
• Academies 'may be risky strategy'
The government spending watchdog warns the expansion of the academies programme could risk being poor value for money.
• Call to merge education services
Education authorities are facing a call to merge so classrooms may be spared the worst of the cuts in public spending.
• Door ajar on private universities
The Universities Minister suggests an increased role for private universities as he signals graduates will have to pay more for their degrees.
• Boxing game to aid health fight
A boxing game is spearheading attempts to get middle-aged men in Teesside to get more regular exercise.
• Broadband switch 'too difficult'
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom aims to address the fact that switching broadband providers is viewed as "too much hassle".
• Sex movie worm spreads worldwide
A malicious program that falsely promises free access to sex movies is racking up victims around the world, warn security firms.
• Freshwater turtles 'in decline'
More than a third of freshwater turtle species are now threatened with extinction, Conservation International says.
• Ancient Greeks saw Halley's comet
A celestial event seen by the ancient Greeks may be the earliest sighting of Halley's comet, new evidence suggests.
• Scan to 'track brain development'
Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.
• Hirst joins arts funding campaign
Leading artists including Tracey Emin, David Hockney and Damien Hirst join a campaign against proposed government cuts to arts funding.
• Cyrus Cylinder is loaned to Iran
The British Museum settles a dispute with Iran's national museum over the loan of ancient Persian treasure the Cyrus Cylinder.
• Record deal for Smith's daughter
Will Smith's daughter, Willow, nine, signs a record deal with rapper Jay-Z's label Roc Nation and releases debut single Whip My Hair.
• Why Saturday morning TV changed
The three-hour television marathons of pop, guests, phone-ins and chaos that used to usher in the weekend.
• What became of Mercury Communications?
Its name lives on in the form of a prestigious music prize but whatever happened to Mercury Communications?
• Britain's only gay Mass
Some gay people will protest at the Pope's UK visit next week - but one London Catholic church is hosting a "gay Mass".
• Committee to examine MP phone-hacking claims
MPs have decided to hold a new inquiry into allegations that some of their phones were hacked by journalists at the News of the World.
• Mudslide swamps Italian village
An amateur cameraman has filmed the scene from Atrani in southern Italy when a mudslide crashed through the village.
• The world's first Klingon opera
The first ever Klingon opera is underway in The Hague
• Cyclist's long hunt for missing son
An Australian man who cycled round Europe for three months looking for his missing son is to be reunited with him after two-and-a-half years.
• Injured marine's epic US run
Royal Marine Mark Ormrod is a triple amputee who is setting out to run 3,500 miles across the US.
• Bomb scare toy pony blown up
A child's toy sparked a bomb scare in Orlando after it was left unattended in a cul-de-sac.
• Blaze engulfs San Francisco homes
Dozens of homes have been set ablaze near San Francisco International Airport, after a reported explosion.
• US marines rescue ship from pirates
US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.
• Ben Brown boogies - it's Odd Box
Presenters dancing, lessons in how to fall over and the man who drives a dining room table. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne.
• President Obama news conference
President Barack Obama is holding a press conference in the Rose Garden.
• Seeing into space
Stunning images captured by earthbound astronomers
• What's 27x43?
How 'the grid method' has replaced long multiplication
• 7 days quiz
Can you spot the original Peggy Mitchell from our line-up?
• The family Smith
The achievements of Will Smith and his talented brood
• Rally for peace
The tennis players with a message at US Open
• Going the distance
Drew Barrymore has become a Hollywood force
• Boris v the Tories
Will London's mayor have to take on his own side?
• Diplomatic 'minefield'
Russia's ambassador to UK warns of "irritants"
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