The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption may have been set up, according to the country's high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan.

Ten election campaign workers have been killed in an air strike by Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, Afghan officials say.

Some 240 women, girls and babies may have been raped after rebels seized a town in DR Congo, the UN says.

The Philippines vows to probe claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of last week's hijacking in Manila were wrongly labelled.

ICRC increases its Pakistan floods appeal by $76m as it warns that only a fraction of humanitarian needs are being met.

There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.

Honduras accuses Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa of risking the life of a Honduran migrant who survived last month's Mexico massacre.

Four Greenpeace activists are arrested after giving up their occupation of a Scottish company's drilling rig off Greenland.

Chilean miners trapped underground receive their first hot meal in 26 days, as Nasa experts arrive at the mine site.

Areas along the US East Coast declare states of emergency as Hurricane Earl churns towards the region, forecast to brush land on Thursday night.

Physicists explain one of football's most spectacular free-kicks, showing that Roberto Carlos's 1997 "impossible goal" was not a fluke.

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.

Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer take centre stage as Vera Zvonareva starts day four at the US Open with Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic in action later.

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.

Goalkeeper Scott Carson is released from the England squad to face Bulgaria in the Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday because of a family bereavement.

David Cameron supports William Hague "100%" following speculation about the foreign secretary's private life, the PM's spokeswoman says.

The wife and daughter of a man who was later found hanged had been unlawfully killed, a coroner rules.

The parents of so-called "honour killing" victim Shafilea Ahmed are arrested on suspicion of her murder, sources say.

The Scottish government says drinkers should be charged a minimum of 45p for every unit of alcohol as part of efforts to cut consumption.

Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.

A retired police officer found guilty of sexually abusing two boys while he worked for the force is jailed for seven years.

Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.

An extra £300,000 of emergency funding is pledged by the Scottish government to help the relief effort in Pakistan.

A Catholic priest convicted of sexually abusing three young sisters is jailed for four years.

The PSNI chief constable has revealed that dealing with four days of rioting in Ardoyne in July cost the police just over £1m.

A nurse found dead at her Bridgend home was unlawfully killed by her former partner, a coroner rules.

The wording of the proposed question for next year's referendum on further assembly powers should be redrafted, says the election watchdog.

Police shoot dead a gunman who took three hostages at the Discovery Communications HQ near Washington and free his prisoners.

Five Colombian police officers are killed and three injured when their vehicle is hit by a bomb attack blamed on the rebel group Farc.

South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces.

The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month.

The European Commission criticises France over its expulsions of Roma (Gypsies) and requests more information about the crackdown.

Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says.

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".

Two Yemenis arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack are released, prosecutors in the Netherlands say.

The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption will miss the rest of their tour of England but maintain their innocence.

Three days of mourning begins in Pakistan after bomb attacks on a Shia Muslim procession in Lahore city kill 31 people.

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.

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.

The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold.

Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.

Hewlett Packard yet again increases its offer to win data storage company 3Par ahead of rival Dell computing.

Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.

The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.

Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

Catherine Zeta Jones reveals she is "furious" that doctors failed to detect husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer earlier.

Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.

Natalie Portman attends the opening of the Venice Film Festival, which launched with her film Black Swan.

The collision of two major weather events can explain unusually large snowfall in the US and Northern Europe, researchers say.

An ancient reef may provide scientists with clues about what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.

Some 57,000 people have been forced from their homes because of dramatic floods in south-western Sudan over the past month, officials say.

The severity of multiple sclerosis seems to change with the seasons, research suggests.

Many parents are incapable of giving their children the correct dose of liquid medicines, claim Australian researchers.

About 10,000 cases of breast and bowel cancer could be prevented each year in the UK if people did more brisk walking, claim experts.

Two women from Islamabad, who decided to put their personal lives on hold in order to help Pakistani flood victims, describe the areas they visited and what they did there.

Eyewitnesses in three areas affected by the floods in Pakistan describe the plight of survivors.

Tony Blair used alcohol as a 'prop' during his time in power but how many of us do the same?

It's goodbye to GMTV on Friday, after 17 years on ITV. How well do you remember it and all the other morning shows?

The BBC's James Reynolds has been at the San Jose mine in Chile, where he spoke to the partner of one of the trapped miners.

An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.

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.

Jennifer Mascia gave World News America a first person account of her extraordinary childhood and her surprise at finding out about her father's mafia past.

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.

What do Mohammad Amir's family and home-village make of his alleged involvement in a cricket betting scam?

New pictures have emerged of the shipwreck of the Titanic, almost 25 years since it was first discovered.

Actor Michael Douglas has given his first interview since announcing he has throat cancer.

A selection of striking images from around the world on 2 September 2010.

Is North Korea's Kim poised to name his successor?