Nato insists its Afghan strategy remains on course, as Gen David Petraeus replaces sacked US commander Stanley McChrystal. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
England fans prepare for their team’s World Cup tie against Slovenia, with a win needed to guarantee a second round place. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Germany captain Philipp Lahm says he is expecting a World Cup “classic” when his side comes face-to-face with England in the last 16 on Sunday. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Japanese scientists start to open the Hayabusa capsule which it is hoped contains samples of asteroid Itokawa. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The Duchess of Cornwall is to welcome back 650 troops at a homecoming parade in Winchester, Hampshire. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
All pregnant women should be tested for smoking so that they can be given quitting advice if necessary, a health watchdog says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Music festivals where cash is not accepted are set to come to the UK from next summer, the BBC learns. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The genetic diversity of Africa’s indigenous livestock needs to be tapped before it is lost forever, warn researchers. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The feel of objects around us affects decision making, say US researchers. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The Press Complaints Commission rules against Heather Mills over a news article written by TV talent judge Piers Morgan. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
EU transport ministers sign a second “open skies” agreement with the US at a meeting in Luxembourg. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
A senior Indian army officer dies in a gun battle with separatist militants in Indian-administered Kashmir. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Serbia takes a step closer to EU membership as European ministers agree to ratify a stalled trade deal with Belgrade. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
An international meeting gives the green light to the formation of a global “science policy” panel on biodiversity. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
How Murdoch is growing his multi-media empire This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy renew calls for a global bank tax. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
A blood-clotting drug could save 100,000 lives if given to seriously injured trauma patients, a research report says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
How 1960s green revolution fed the world and cut CO2 This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Custom proteins to reveal secrets of cancer cell survival This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
An independent inquiry is due to report on a major E. coli outbreak at a children’s farm. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Actors Catherine Zeta Jones and Douglas Hodge, and playwright Alan Ayckbourn win Tony Awards in New York on a strong night for British talent. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
A clash between rival gangs in a Mexican prison leaves at least 28 inmates dead, in another day of drug-related violence. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Nick Clegg says “unreformed” public sector pensions are unfair, as figures show spending on them will more than double by 2014/5. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
US President Obama asks supporters to back a campaign for clean energy, as he visits areas affected by the BP oil spill. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The Moon might be much wetter than scientists had previously thought, according to a new study of lunar rocks. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt describes the BBC as a “crown jewel” in an interview with The Guardian newspaper. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
There may be more than one version of the elusive “God particle” – or Higgs boson – according to a new study. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Cuts to transport budgets could mean hikes in rail fares, more potholes and fewer buses, a report says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The doctor accused of accidentally killing popstar Michael Jackson can continue to practise medicine, a judge rules. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
A helicopter team retrieves the Hayabusa asteroid-sample capsule from the Australian Outback. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
There must be a “fundamental re-think” about how the nation values the iconic uplands of England, a report says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Henry Purcell’s When I am laid in Earth, from the opera Dido and Aeneas, is named the nation’s favourite aria following a Radio 3 poll. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The UN hears testimony from North and South Korea on the sunken Southern warship Cheonan – an issue souring ties on the peninsula. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Student complaints against universities in England and Wales have almost doubled in five years, figures show. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
US President Barack Obama says the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Thousands of ethnic Uzbeks mass on the Uzbekistan border, seeking to flee violence in Kyrgyzstan which has left 138 dead. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Masterpieces by artists including Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Matisse go on display in London ahead of several auctions later this year. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
How a flash of light may help fight cancer This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
US President Barack Obama says the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will have the same impact on the US psyche as 9/11. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Afghanistan may have more than a trillion dollars worth of untapped mineral deposits, a spokesman for the ministry of mines suggests. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne is recovering in hospital after a car crash on Newcastle’s Quayside. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Wet Wet Wet keyboard player is ordered take part in a domestic violence programme after admitting assaulting his girlfriend. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
President Obama’s comments about the BP oil spill are not “anti-British”, the US ambassador to London says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
A Flemish party that wants to split the country emerges as the largest force in parliament, near-complete election results show. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
With the help of high-speed video, scientists discover there is far more to bursting bubbles than meets the eye. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
What the exit of Sir Jock Stirrup means for the MoD This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
The final instalment in the popular Twilight film franchise will be split into movies, distributor Summit Entertainment announce. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
A chemistry professor says that if the World Cup trophy was really solid gold it would be too heavy for footballers to lift. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Pelicans have sported big beaks for at least 30 million years, the discovery of the oldest known pelican fossil reveals. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
A man left paralysed after jumping from a pier in Hampshire appears in a video to warn others against “tombstoning”. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »