Many dead in Russia train crash
Scores of people are killed or injured in a Russian train crash, unconfirmed reports say, amid speculation of a blast.

Golfer Woods hurt in US car crash
US golf star Tiger Woods is treated in hospital after his car apparently hit a tree and fire hydrant near his Florida home.

UKIP offered Tories election deal
UKIP says it offered not to fight a general election if the Tories promised to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

Climate fund to help poor nations
Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy offer poor nations billions of dollars to help combat climate change.

Gatecrashers met Obama at banquet
A couple who gatecrashed a state dinner at the White House met President Barack Obama, his office confirms.

German father charged over son's killings
The father of a German teenager who shot dead 15 people in March has been charged with manslaughter.

Energy caps 'not being imposed'
Five of the big six energy firms are still overcharging for pre-pay meters, despite new rules from Ofgem, it has been claimed.

Bailed Whittle to appear on Strictly
Ricky Whittle is to perform on Strictly Come Dancing after being released on bail following an incident in Liverpool.

Bail hostel contract 'may be cut'
The private company which provides bail hostels for offenders and defendants has been warned its contract may be terminated, the BBC has learned.

Pop star Robbie Williams is engaged, his mother confirms
British singer Robbie Williams has proposed to his girlfriend, the pop star's mother confirms.

Highway to Hell: Britain's scariest roads revealed
Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham tops a survey of Britain's scariest road systems with Glasgow and London second and third.

England fall to crushing defeat
AB de Villiers's magnificent century helps South Africa record an emphatic 112-run victory over England in the third one-day international at Newlands.

Davydenko surges into semi-finals
Nikolay Davydenko beats Robin Soderling to seal a place in the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Sharks angry over Wasps call-off
Wasps are criticised after refusing to play their Guinness Premiership match at Sale, citing safety concerns.

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Pearson challenge
New UKIP leader Lord Pearson has hard act to follow

Child snatchers
Few happy endings to China's abduction scourge

'My revenge'
Death camp escape was one man's victory over Nazis

Hands on ball
If a sport has bad rules, then it reaps what it sows

Mississippi crime
Why one man is facing his 6th trial for the same crime

Universal appeal
A quirky look at the people who stare deep into space

Rappers jailed over warning song
Two rappers are jailed for using an internet song to try to scare off witnesses to the murder of a 24-year-old man.

Homecoming year reaches climax
Scotland's Homecoming festival comes to an end this weekend, with more than 40 events leading up to St Andrew's Day.

Failings over vicar killer case
A health watchdog finds serious failings in the mental health treatment of a man with paranoid schizophrenia who killed a vicar.

'IRA men used extortion threats'
Two former IRA prisoners used threats to extort £150,000 from two businessmen, a court in London is told.

Kingdom rejects Uganda land law
The Buganda kingdom rejects the new land law passed after heated debate in Uganda's parliament.

Rich 'should help Amazon forests'
Nine nations in the Amazon region call on rich countries to provide poorer nations with the funds to preserve forests.

Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.

Australia emissions plan in chaos
Plans for a new law on carbon emissions trading in Australia are thrown into chaos by an opposition revolt.

France gets key EU Commission job
France gets the key internal market post in the new European Commission, whose composition has just been announced.

China carbon cuts pressure India
China's decision to unveil carbon emissions target two weeks before the Copenhagen climate summit puts pressure on India, a minister says.

US shares slide over Dubai fears
US shares fall on worries over Dubai's debt problems, but European markets recover from earlier falls.

Des Browne to leave the Commons
Former defence secretary Des Browne announces he is to step down as MP at the next general election.

Cell discovery hope for jet lag
Researchers find a group of cells that may hold the key to how the body clock works and could provide clues to fight jet lag.

New teachers 'lack secure jobs'
A survey suggests many newly trained teachers are struggling to find secure positions in England's schools.

Colossal star seen by Herschel
The death throes of the biggest star known to science have been observed by Europe's new space telescope, Herschel.

Story award is all-female affair
Five female authors are in the running for the BBC National Short Story Award, the first all-women shortlist.

Lawyers target 'pirates' for cash
Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games and asking for cash.