Obama speaks of hopes for Africa
Africa can forge its own future and solve its problems, Barack Obama says on a first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as US president.

People paid for supplying power
People that contribute electricity to the National Grid are to receive payments under a new government scheme.

Concert cancelled as boy stabbed
A teenage boy is stabbed in the leg causing the cancellation of a concert by US soul singer Alexander O'Neal in London.

Iran to offer West 'new package'
Iran says it is preparing a new package of proposals for the West amid criticism over its election and nuclear plans.

'Identity switch escape' man held
Police arrest a man in Hampshire after a remand prisoner walks out of court by allegedly pretending to be his twin brother.

Briton dies at Serbia music festival
A 22-year-old British man dies after falling from a fortress wall at a Serbian music festival attended by major UK artists.

Church to consider fewer bishops
The Church of England's ruling body is to debate whether to reduce the number of bishops in a bid to save money.

Israel in 'Sabbath car park' row
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police for the third time over a car park which is open on the Sabbath, the Jewish holy day.

Family takes Saudi 'genie' to court for harassment
A family in Saudi Arabia goes to court against a spirit they accuse of theft and harassment, reports say.

Australia charge thwarted by rain
England face a fight to save the first Ashes Test after being dominated by Australia on a rain-affected day four in Cardiff.

Sunderland seal Campbell capture
Striker Fraizer Campbell completes his £3.5m move from Man Utd to Sunderland after signing a four-year contract.

Webber charges to first F1 pole
Red Bull's Mark Webber qualifies ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button at the German GP for his first Formula 1 pole.

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Freedom gig
Exit festival puts new-era Serbia in big league of rock

New heights
How woman fought multiple sclerosis to scale Everest

City hotspots
Belligerent Belfast bonfires become 'friendly fires'

Kidney disease
'My mum dragged me in for screening and I'm so lucky'

Doctor's diary
Health messages about swine flu not getting through

Taliban return
Radicals gaining strength in Afghanistan's north

'Murder attempt' teacher remanded
A science teacher charged with attempting to murder a 14-year-old pupil is remanded in custody by magistrates.

Policeman stabbed in disturbance
A policeman is stabbed and another officer is injured after responding to reports of a domestic incident in Angus.

'Leak' claims candidate removed
Plaid Cymru removes a candidate from its approved list after she was accused of leaking stories to the media.

Heroin haul 'largest ever in NI'
Three people are questioned after police seize drugs worth £1.5m, including what's thought to be NI's largest ever heroin haul.

Congo poll to open amid veto call
Polls are set to open in the Republic of Congo, as opposition candidates urge voters to stay away over fraud claims.

Honduras talks end without accord
Talks in Costa Rica aimed at ending the political crisis in Honduras end without reaching an agreement.

Bomb rips through market in Iraq
A car bomb kills four people at a market outside the north Iraqi city of Mosul while bombs in Baghdad kill at least three.

Most Xinjiang dead Han Chinese
Some three-quarters of the victims of the violence in China's Xinjiang region were ethnic Han Chinese, official figures show.

Bosnia buries Srebrenica victims
The remains of more than 500 Bosniak Muslim victims of the Srebrenica massacre are buried, 14 years after the event.

US president sets Afghan target
Allied forces must stabilise Afghanistan for August elections before devising a new security strategy, Barack Obama says.

Number of profit warnings 'falls'
Profit warnings by UK-listed firms fell in April-June to their lowest second quarter level since 2003, a report says.

'Level with public on cuts' vow
Chancellor Alistair Darling says voters are entitled to know about the government's spending plans before the next election.

Reassurance after swine flu death
England's chief medical officer says further "healthy" deaths from swine flu cannot be ruled out but will be rare.

No winners in degree place fight
The sharp rise in university applications this year will not be celebrated by the government, says Mike Baker

Herschel shows breadth of vision
The Herschel space telescope's "first light" images demonstrate a remarkable capability even though its set-up is incomplete.

BBC presenter Ball is pregnant
BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball confirms on her weekend breakfast show that she is expecting her second child with her husband, DJ Norman Cook.

Call for limits on web snooping
Governments and companies should limit the amount of surveillance they carry out on web users, says Sir Tim Berners-Lee.