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HOME BBC News - Home BBC News - World BBC News - UK BBC News - Business BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | UK Edition BBC News - Technology BBC News - Entertainment & Arts	NEWS  BBC News - Home Pakistan rocked by fresh claims A fourth Pakistan cricketer is being investigated by cricket's governing body, claims the News of the World. Ex-army head attacks Labour PMs Former head of the Army Gen Sir Richard Dannatt accuses Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of letting down British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rooney could miss Swiss qualifier Wayne Rooney may not travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier because of newspaper reports about his private life, BBC Radio 5 live understands. Cell assault sergeant facing sack A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed. BP well 'poses no further risk' The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment. Aftershocks felt after NZ quake A series of aftershocks rattle Christchurch, New Zealand, where a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake caused widespread damage. Iran stoning woman 'to be lashed' An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says. Briton killed in NZ crash named The Foreign Office confirms that 24-year-old Briton Brad Coker was among nine killed in a light aircraft crash in New Zealand. Crash survivors back Chile miners Survivors of a 1972 plane crash in the Andes arrive at the San Jose mine to support the 33 men trapped underground. Bid to identify golf course body Officers are trying to establish the identity of a badly-burnt body discovered by players on a golf course near Brighton. Rovers takeover man's debt trail The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time lying in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals. Spud U Like? Gardener chipper over his super-spud An amateur gardener grows what he believes to be the largest potato in the world. Saxon boat and strange cargo found in Norfolk river A Saxon boat is uncovered during flood defence work on the River Ant in Norfolk. Federer sails through in New York Five-time champion Roger Federer cruises into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Paul-Henri Mathieu. Collingwood remains fully focused England captain Paul Collingwood says his side are "100% prepared" for Sunday's first Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Cardiff. Hargreaves fails to make Euro cut Injury-hit midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been left out of Manchester United's Champions League squad. Dawson facing spell on sidelines England and Tottenham defender Michael Dawson will miss the game with Switzerland after being ruled out for at least six weeks. Pietersen hits ton as Surrey tie England batsman Kevin Pietersen returns to form with 116 as Surrey tie their final CB 40 game with Sussex. Two killed as aeroplanes collide Two people are killed when their plane crashes to the ground after a collision with another aircraft on the Isle of Wight. Funeral for festival death star The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall in Belgium. Rider airlifted at horse trials Scottish event rider Nicola Malcolm is airlifted to hospital after falling from her horse during the Burghley Horse Trials. Scotland faces £3.7bn budget cuts Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning. Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin Eggs and shoes are thrown at the former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he attends a book signing in Dublin. Name released after city death Police release the name of a man who was found dead at his apartment in Armagh city on Friday. More cuts in councillors proposed More plans to reduce the number of councillors in Wales are put forward to create what ministers say would be greater fairness for voters. Village £550,000 broadband quote Villagers told by BT it will cost £550,000 for a broadband connection receive an estimate from another company of £50,000. Mozambique police fire at rioters Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio. UN calls special food price talks The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices. South Korea FM offers to resign The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry. Nine die in New Zealand air crash Nine people, including four foreigners, are killed when a light aircraft crashes after taking off from Fox Glacier in New Zealand, say reports. Protests over French Roma policy Thousands attend rallies in Paris and other French cities to protest at the government's policy of deporting Roma people. Dagestan car bombing kills five A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five people and wounds at least 26 others. Heavy rains devastate Guatemala A state of emergency is declared in Guatemala where heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides, killing at least 18 people. Six die in Barbados shop attack Armed robbers in Barbados have set fire to a clothing shop in the capital, Bridgetown, killing six people who were inside. Bahrain charging Shia activists Prosecutors in Bahrain accuse 23 Shia activists of forming a "terrorist network" aiming to overthrow the Gulf state's Sunni-dominated government. ElBaradei alleges 'smear' tactic Former UN chief nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei accuses Egypt's government of being behind a campaign to smear his family. Long lines at troubled Kabul Bank Afghans have continued to withdraw money from the country's largest bank, Kabul Bank, over fears it may collapse. Karzai sets up Taliban talks body Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office says. Tropical storm Earl hits Canada Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power cuts. Craigslist ends adult service ads Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups. Six million facing new tax bills HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418. HSBC threatens to quit London HQ HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says. Petrobras files $65bn share offer The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers. Balls seeks phone hack statement Labour leadership hopeful Ed Balls says the home secretary should make a statement about claims of phone tapping by the News of the World. Tory defects over schools scheme A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative". Blair in 'radical Islam' warning Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world. Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read. 'No evidence' implants are toxic Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say. Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost. Men in short supply in primaries One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show. Music tuition falling, poll says Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests. School lottery 'failed in aim' England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say. PS3 hack escapes court challenge Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web. Memristor revolution backed by HP A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time. Global broadband divide revealed The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures. Plans for solar 'close encounter' Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere. Wolves fail to halt aspen decline The re-introduction of wolves to a US National Park has not helped re-establish quaking aspens, as many researchers had hoped. Method to trace persistent CFCs Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. DJs unite for Love Parade track Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July. Sarah Kennedy leaves BBC Radio 2 Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station Robbie turns on Blackpool lights Thousands of people watch Robbie Williams switch on Blackpool's illuminations. Eddie who? Comic Eddie Kadi can command vast crowds at his live shows. Why has he attracted so little mainstream attention? Don't let the bed bugs bite The world is on the verge of a bed-bug pandemic, according to a report - how did the tiny biting insects come to pose such a threat? Autobiographies of the rich and famous Tony Blair's memoirs has become the fastest selling autobiography in Britain. But what are the biggest overall sellers? Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin. Imran Khan on corruption in cricket The former Pakistan cricket captain, Imran Khan, has said that if players are found guilty of spot fixing, they should not be given a life ban, which some officials are demanding. Ian McEwan: Booker winner 'not my best' Author Ian McEwan talks to Matt Stadlen about the exercise of writing, the importance of long, moody walks, the "thinginess" of James Joyce and getting to grips with quantum mechanics. Making music from children's old toys The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments. The military 'junk' left in Iraq Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there. 'Worst earthquake I have ever felt' A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts. What does the future hold for television? Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs. Panda twins delight Japanese zoo New-born twin giant pandas made their first public appearance at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama. Remember when... How much can you trust the human memory? Medieval munchies How an ancient diet could aid healthy eating Newspaper review Phone hack claims in some papers Week in pictures Striking pictures from around the world this week 'Death squad' The merciless drugs gang spreading fear in Mexico Reporter's dilemma Should a journalist bear witness, or interfere to help save a life?
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