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PSNI rescue 'trafficking victims'
Several "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast, police say.
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.
Explosion at Hare Krishna temple
A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester is partly destroyed in an explosion.
Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies
The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm.
Panda twins delight Japanese zoo
New-born twin giant pandas made their first public appearance at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama.
Prescott urges phone hack review
Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.
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.
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.
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.
Thompson defends BBC No 10 visit
Director general denies he compromised the BBC's independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the government's spending cuts.
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.
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.
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.
Police questioning Pakistan trio
Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
Live text - US Open day five
Women's fifth seed Samantha Stosur is in action early on day five at Flushing Meadows, while Andy Murray takes on Dustin Brown at about 2000 BST.
Portugal child sex abuse 'proved'
Portuguese judges say charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home are proved against all seven defendants on trial.
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.
Hurricane Earl skirts eastern US
A weakened hurricane Earl skirts past North Carolina's Outer Banks and continues up the US east coast as a "category one" storm.
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.
Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
A bomb kills at least 42 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
Daughter denies murdering father
A teenager pleads not guilty to murdering her 61-year-old father along with three other people.
Iran says Mid-East talks doomed
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are doomed to fail, in the first regional reaction to the talks.
Ex-MI6 man sentenced over leaks
A former MI6 worker is given a 12-month jail sentence for trying to sell top secret material for £2m.
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
What does the future hold for television?
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
Men in short supply in primaries
One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.
MP says paper 'hacked' his phone
Welsh MP Chris Bryant says he believes his answer machine messages were intercepted by journalists at a tabloid newspaper.
Fringe defends ticket sales total
Edinburgh Fringe officials defend their decision to count customers of free shows in their box office returns.
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.
'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.
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.
GMTV ends after 17 years on ITV
Morning show GMTV appears on ITV1 for the final time after 17 years with presenter Andrew Castle paying tribute to viewers.
Massive Mini
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
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?
Hirst works 'inspired by others'
A group that campaigns against conceptual art claims 15 works by the artist Damien Hirst were inspired by other artists.
Man held over power drill attack
A 19-year-old man is arrested after a serious assault in North Lanarkshire in which a man was attacked with a power drill.
Farah out of Commonwealth Games
Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.
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.
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.
Baby Florence makes Downing Street debut
Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha show off their baby daughter, Florence, for the first time on the steps of Number 10.
UK builders and services falter
New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.
Cheryl and Ashley granted divorce
Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage.
Florence Cameron's Downing St debut
David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter, Florence, on the steps of 10 Downing Street.
England pressure inspires Capello
England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.
Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
Twenty-seven suspected drug gang members are killed in a clash with troops near the US border, Mexico's army says, hours after the country's president vows to continue the fight against drug cartels.
'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old'
President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest?
Donagh victims 'forgotten about'
A man abused as a child by the McDermott brothers in Donagh, County Fermanagh, says their victims are being forgotten about.
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.
SA condemns Madagascar jail term
South Africa strongly criticises Madagascar over the life sentence passed on exiled President Marc Ravalomanana.
India Maoists kill police hostage
Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they had been holding hostage.
Saunders writing Spice Girls show
TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs of the Spice Girls.
Prodigy makes Cambridge history
A 15-year-old maths prodigy is set to become the youngest undergraduate at the University of Cambridge for more than two centuries.
Sharks swarm off Australian coast
Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast.
Troubled waters
Why aren't black American children taught to swim?
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.
Speaking the lingo
Does the NHS do enough for non-English speakers?
China warships end Burma visit
The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.
Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
Now you see it, now you don't
A glimpse on board the UK's new stealth submarine
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.
Openness urged on UK's emissions
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.
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.
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.
Midnight feast
Why bed-bug infestations are on the rise again
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.
Beckham eyes 11 September return
Former England captain David Beckham hopes to play for the LA Galaxy against Columbus Crew on 11 September.
McCulloch and Naismith in for Scots
Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith are among six Rangers players in the Scotland team to face Lithuania on Friday.
Strike 'kills Afghan civilians'
Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.
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.
'Lights out' help migratory birds
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.
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.
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.
7 days quiz
How much is a bottle of beer under new price laws on booze?
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.
Propping up a prime minister
Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?
School meals 'help fussy eaters'
School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.
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