| Middle East talks 'constructive' |
| Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington for the first direct peace talks in nearly two years and agree a framework for negotiations. |
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| Pakistan trio hit by ICC charges |
| The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption - Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir - have been charged, and provisionally suspended, by the International Cricket Council. |
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| Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig |
| An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill. |
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| Earl weakens as it nears US coast |
| Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful". |
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| Tanker aground off north Canada |
| A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground in the Northwest Passage, off the coast of northern Canada. |
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| Nato strike 'kills Afghan civilians' |
| Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say. |
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| Amazon river level at 40-year low |
| The River Amazon has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru, leaving boats stranded. |
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| German banker 'should be fired' |
| The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews. |
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| Red Cross asks for more Pakistan funds |
| ICRC increases its Pakistan floods appeal by $76m as it warns that only a fraction of humanitarian needs are being met. |
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| Man held over Russia club blaze |
| Police in Spain arrest a Russian man wanted for questioning about a fire at a Russian nightclub that killed more than 150 people in 2009. |
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| Ecuador in migrant massacre row |
| Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre. |
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| New York dims the lights to save birds from collision |
| A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings. |
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| More than 10,000 vehicles stuck in new China jam |
| More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway. |
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| Puzzles and crosswords 'may delay dementia' |
| People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests. |
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| Burger King is sold for $3.26bn |
| Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced. |
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| Canadian to command space station |
| The Canadian Space Agency announces astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013. |
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| Chile miners given first hot meal |
| Chilean miners trapped underground receive their first hot meal in 26 days, as Nasa experts arrive at the mine site. |
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| Brazil arrests city's government |
| Brazilian police arrest almost the entire city council in Dourados on suspicion of corruption, putting a judge in temporary control of the government. |
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| SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions |
| South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces. |
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| DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed |
| The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month. |
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| Independent Wilkie backs Gillard |
| One of four key independent lawmakers endorses Australian PM Julia Gillard, leaving her just two seats short of the majority needed to form the next government. |
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| Typhoon hits South Korean capital |
| Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China. |
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| EU critical of France over Roma |
| The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown. |
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| Russia extends grain export ban |
| Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says. |
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| Egypt spy chief poster campaign |
| Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak. |
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| Obama hails US operation in Iraq |
| President Barack Obama hails the end of US combat operations in Iraq, saying the US has paid "a huge price" to "put Iraq's future in its people's hands". |
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| Pakistan mourns as Lahore toll up |
| Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people. |
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| Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse' |
| The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse. |
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| School lottery 'failed in aim' |
| A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say. |
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| Alcohol drinking 'continues fall' |
| Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. |
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| Europe agrees finance watchdogs |
| The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets. |
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| Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par |
| Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. |
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| ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts |
| The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold. |
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| Live text - US Open day four |
| Novak Djokovic headlines the night session on day four at the US Open after earlier wins for Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova. |
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| Beckham eyes 11 September return |
| Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September. |
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| Queiroz gets six-month suspension |
| Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz is suspended for six months after it is ruled that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup. |
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| Zeta Jones reveals cancer anger |
| Catherine Zeta Jones reveals she is "furious" that doctors failed to detect husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer earlier. |
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| Bob Dylan art debuts in Denmark |
| Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery. |
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| Singer Sami urges Pakistan relief |
| British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf, billed as "Islam's biggest rock star", is donating profits from his latest single to help flood victims in Pakistan. |
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| Peru island makes gains from guano |
| An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser. |
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| Typhoon hits South Korean capital |
| Three people die as Seoul is hit by its strongest typhoon in 15 years, while storms continue to cause heavy rain and landslides in China. |
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| Samsung unveils rival to Apple's iPad |
| Samsung has become the latest challenger to enter the tablet computer battle, unveiling its Galaxy Tab at the IFA conference in Berlin. |
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| Israeli novelist on Middle East conflict |
| The Israeli novelist David Grossman on how the Middle East conflict tore his family apart. |
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| Hurricane Earl now 'category two' |
| Hurricane Earl is downgraded to a category two storm as it nears the US East Coast. |
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| Cricketer's village react to scandal |
| What do Mohammad Amir's family and home-village make of his alleged involvement in a cricket betting scam? |
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| Female circumcision widespead in Egypt |
| A doctor in Egypt is being taken to court for carrying out an illegal operation to circumcise young girls following the death of a 13-year-old. |
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| Jolie appeals for Pakistan support |
| Actress and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has issued an appeal for increased public support in providing help and relief for the millions of people who have been affected by the floods in Pakistan. |
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| One-minute World News |
| Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. |
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| Portugal child abuse |
| Judges to deliver verdict more than five years after trial began |
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| In pictures |
| Hindus celebrate birth of Krishna at Janmashtami celebration |
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| Poo power |
| How Peru is converting bird droppings into energy |
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| Bowled over |
| Home village of Pakistani cricket star shocked at fixing allegations |
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| 'Lifeline service' |
| BBC Burmese marks 70 years of broadcasting |
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| Feeling the heat |
| Unease spreads over Sarkozy's Roma expulsions |
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| Hard work, soft hands |
| Images of Ghanaian women making shea butter |
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| Hero's welcome? |
| Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust |
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