Iran bails UK embassy employee
Iran releases on bail the last of nine British embassy employees arrested in Tehran over election protests.

US names soldier in Taliban video
The Pentagon identifies a US soldier shown in a Taliban video as a 23-year-old private captured in Afghanistan last month.

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Cink dashes Watson's dreams
Stewart Cink wins his first major golf title, beating fellow American Tom Watson, 59, in a play-off at the British Open.

Afghan helicopter crash kills 16
A civilian helicopter crashes in south Afghanistan killing at least 16 people, with Nato saying it was not shot down.

Pakistan rains kill at least 26
At least 26 people die in heavy monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say.

Israeli PM defiant on Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a reported US request to halt a building project in East Jerusalem.

Clinton in US-India climate plea
Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she hopes the US and India can tackle climate change together.

Thousands flee Canada wildfires
Thousands of people flee forest fires that are threatening homes in Canada's western province of British Columbia.

Scottish ferry row over Sunday sailing
The controversial first Sunday ferry sailing from a Scottish island goes ahead despite opposition from traditional Christians.

Clone patrol - sniffer-dogs report for duty in South Korea
The world's first cloned sniffer dogs, all called Toppy, report for duty in South Korea.

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Clarke ton holds up England charge
A marathon stand between Australia's Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin frustrates England's hopes of victory in the second Ashes Test.

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Contador storms to win and yellow
Alberto Contador produces a thrilling attack to win Stage 15 of the Tour de France and put himself in command of the yellow jersey.

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Swine flu pregnancy tips reissued
The Department of Health clarifies its guidelines to expectant mothers on how best to avoid swine flu.

Osborne would scrap 'failed' FSA
George Osborne confirms plans to scrap the Financial Services Authority and hand regulation to the Bank of England.

Police admit abuse 'negligence'
The family of a three-year-old girl abducted and abused by a paedophile say police have apologised and agreed compensation.

Crash victims were four friends
Police are trying to establish the final movements of four friend before their car crashed into a tree in Wirral killing them all.

More UK swine flu pupils in China
Four more British pupils are diagnosed with swine flu in China, after eight UK and US pupils test positive for the virus.

Divers' bid to save waterfall duo
Two amateur divers tell how they tried to help find a three-year-old girl and a man thought to be her father who died at a beauty spot.

Sink or swim?
China's economic roller-coaster divides a village

Revolutionary era
The legacy of Nicaragua's Sandinistas

Patient to doc
'Cystic fibrosis inspired me to become a medic'

Festival fashion
Latitude music event stages first ever fashion show

Killing dissent
Critics of Chechen rulers risk meeting brutal ends

Recession tales
Has your life been changed by the downturn?

Zuma replaces central bank chief
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma names former deputy governor Gill Marcus as the new governor of the central bank.

New escalation in Mexico drug war
Ten Mexican police are held over the murder of 12 federal agents, as thousands of troops are deployed to a western state.

Fugitive linked to Jakarta blasts
There are "strong indications" a key fugitive militant was behind deadly hotel blasts in Jakarta, Indonesian officials say.

'Question marks' over Opel bids
Questions need to be answered by the three bidders for a majority stake in Opel, Germany's economy minister has said.

West Bank lifts ban on al-Jazeera
Arabic TV al-Jazeera resumes broadcasts in the West Bank after the Palestinian Authority lifts a four-day ban.

Court in Pakistan acquits Sharif
Pakistan's top court acquits opposition head Nawaz Sharif of hijacking charges, lifting the final ban on him running for office.

New US home starts surge in June
A spurt in the number of new houses under construction in June sparks optimism the US property market is improving.

China quarantines school groups
More than 100 schoolchildren from the UK and US are quarantined in Beijing after eight tested positive for swine flu.

Yorke plays solo gig at Latitude
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke plays a rare acoustic set to kick off the last day of the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.

New images of Moon landing sites
A US spacecraft takes pictures of Apollo landing sites on the Moon, showing footprints and hardware left behind decades ago.

Wikipedia painting row escalates
The battle over Wikipedia's use of images from a British art gallery intensifies into a war of words.