UK Iraq war inquiry to open hearings
The UK's official Iraq war inquiry is to begin its public hearings, with leading civil servants and a former spy chief giving evidence.

China executes tainted milk pair
China executes two people over a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, state media say.

HIV infections and deaths drop
The death toll from HIV-Aids has dropped by a tenth thanks to greater access to powerful drugs, latest figures show.

DR Congo 'warlords' trial to open
The trial of two alleged Congolese militia leaders is due to begin at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Belgian admits Iran arms charges
An alleged Belgian arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran.

Most 'orphans' have living parent
At least four out of five children in orphanages worldwide have a living parent, leading charity Save the Children says.

'Coma' man conscious for years
A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was in fact awake all along, it is revealed.

Philippine 'emergency' declared
The Philippine government declares a state of emergency in the south after gunmen killed at least 35 people on Monday.

Thailand's 'chef' PM dies
The former Thai PM Samak Sundaravej dies of cancer after a long political career which ended with a cookery show.

Plea to find lost Darwin notes crucial to theory of evolution
English Heritage launch an appeal to trace Charles Darwin's missing Galapagos notebook.

Bottling-up anger raises the risk of a heart attack, researchers say
Men who do not openly express their anger if unfairly treated at work double their risk of a heart attack, researchers say.

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Exit not disastrous - Carragher
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Fifa to meet over play-off issues
Fifa calls for an extraordinary general meeting in December to discuss incidents at the World Cup play-offs.

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Lloyds launches record share sale
Lloyds Banking Group launches the UK's biggest rights issue, worth £13.5bn, selling shares at a discounted price of 37p.

Cumbria braced for further floods
The Environment Agency warns residents in Cumbria more heavy rain could bring further flooding as water levels peak.

Call to reform police DNA testing
Police should not routinely DNA-test everyone they arrest, the government's genetic advisers conclude.

Report 'critical' of terror raids
A report into anti-terror raids across north-west England is expected to criticise police for failing to consult specialist lawyers.

Death crash after motorway error
A 65-year-old man dies in a four-car collision on M8 in Glasgow, after a car travels the wrong way down the motorway.

Global warming dangers 'alarming'
Leading UK scientists issue an unprecedented statement about the dangers of failing to cut greenhouse gases.

Warming globe
The past, present and possible future of climate change

Paralysed state
Ahmed Rashid on conspiracy theories sweeping Pakistan

The next Darfur?
Region which could become new Sudan front line

Bloody festival
Protests as Nepal stages huge animal sacrifice event

Dutch dilemma over Afghan troops
As Gordon Brown attempts to get countries to commit more troops to the mission in Afghanistan, Dutch politicians recently voted to bring theirs home. How is opinion moving in the Netherlands?

Wild daughters
What makes a girl turn violent on her mother?

Bid to stop 'cruel' Zulu ritual
Animal campaigners take legal action to stop Zulus from killing a bull as part of a traditional thanksgiving ceremony.

US-Somali terror suspects charged
Eight people are facing charges in the US as part of an investigation into young men sent to fight in the Somalia conflict.

Abuse of Tajik women 'widespread'
Amnesty accuses Tajikistan of failing to protect women, saying nearly half are raped, beaten or abused by their families.

Spain holds youths over Eta links
At least 36 people are arrested overnight in Spain as part of a police operation against a banned youth group linked to radical Basque separatism.

Three injured in strikes on Gaza
Three Palestinians have been injured in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical workers say.

US Afghan decision 'within days'
The US president will announce his decision on whether to deploy more US troops to Afghanistan "within days", aides say.

Japan Airlines shares slump again
Shares in Japan Airlines slump 9% after one of the country's biggest brokers says it has sold all its shares in the airline.

Giving birth 'slows MS progress'
Giving birth seems to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to Belgian and Dutch researchers.

Tintin film 'already finished'
Filming on Stephen Spielberg's Tintin movie is finished, says producer Peter Jackson, but it will take two years to finish the effects.

Beams collide in Big Bang machine
Engineers operating the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have smashed together proton beams in the machine for the first time.

Protests grow over digital bill
Petitions and protests are planned in the wake of government plans to tackle persistent pirates.