| 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. |
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| 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 International Cricket Council charges three Pakistani cricketers under its anti-corruption code in the wake of an alleged betting scam. |
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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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| Japan imposes new Iran sanctions |
| Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule. |
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| India Maoists 'kill policeman' |
| Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they have been holding hostage. |
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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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| 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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| Mozambique prices 'irreversible' |
| The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests. |
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| Tanker aground off north Canada |
| A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Indian wrestlers fail dope tests |
| Four Indian wrestlers from the Commonwealth Games team face suspension after failing dope tests barely a month before the beginning of the event. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Federer progresses as seeds fall |
| Roger Federer overcomes windy conditions to beat Andreas Beck and reach the US Open third round, but seeds Nikolay Davydenko and Maran Cilic crash out. |
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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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| Delhi's Games gloom |
| Preparations for Commonwealth Games badly behind schedule |
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| Portugal child abuse |
| Judges to deliver verdict more than five years after trial began |
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| Tropical hotspot |
| Why tensions are rising in the South China Sea |
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| Weekly world news quiz |
| How much do you recall from the past week's news events? |
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| Bowled over |
| Betting claims stun Pakistan cricket star's village |
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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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| Hero's welcome? |
| Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust |
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