Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
Prime Minister David Cameron warns EU leaders that uncertainty over the eurozone cannot be allowed to go on beyond upcoming elections in Greece.
Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
President Obama tells a Nato summit there are "hard days ahead" in Afghanistan as the alliance prepares to withdraw troops at the end of 2014.
A service has taken place to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the Britons who died in the Falklands War.
Labour's Ed Balls warns the world economy faces a "catastrophe" unless Germany abandons pressure on eurozone countries to cut public spending.
A single 30% rate of income tax is needed in order to boost growth in the UK, according to a report by a campaign group and business leaders.
The Mexican army says a leader of the Zetas drug cartel has been arrested for the killing of 49 people whose bodies were dumped by a roadside.
Thousands turn out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their home town of Teignmouth, on day two of the Olympic torch relay.
Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, begins across east Asia, and is due to reach the western US later.
A senior cabinet colleague defends David Cameron's work ethic after a book outlined weekend relaxations including tennis, karaoke and drinking wine.
The Surrey town of Staines officially changes its name to Staines-upon-Thames in an attempt to boost its riverside image.
West Indies mount a stirring fightback to raise their hopes of pulling off an unlikely victory over England in the first Test at Lord's.
Jorge Lorenzo beats Valentino Rossi in France on a wet Le Mans track to go top of the MotoGP standings ahead of Casey Stoner.
Tom Daley marks his return to the scene of his first European title with a personal best score to seal his second continental crown in Eindhoven.
An organisational mistake at the Great CityGames in Manchester costs Jessica Ennis a personal best in the 100m hurdles.
With 100 days to go, organisers say the London 2012 Paralympics will be the "biggest ever", as tickets go back on sale.
US President Obama wraps up a G8 summit saying that leaders agree economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.
The prime minister is this week expected to back a plan to help boost growth by cutting employment red tape.
David Cameron says Lockerbie bomer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi should never have been released from prison, while Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond says the investigation will continue.
Former chancellor Ken Clarke says Europe's banking system is "in tatters" and warns the UK is "heavily exposed" to potential problems.
A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US.
The prospect of high student debt and increased pension contributions could discourage young people from entering medicine, a senior doctor warns.
Schools should keep detailed records of the languages spoken by ethnic minority pupils urges a report.
A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
Scientists identify thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane stored for millennia is bubbling out, potentially accelerating global warming.
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.
Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at the age of 45.
Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others?
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A second man is charged with the murder of a 40-year-old widower who was found stabbed to death in his Brighton flat.
Thousands of Chelsea fans cheer on the squad during a parade to celebrate their team's Champions League victory in Munich.
First Minister Alex Salmond says the victims of the Lockerbie bombing should be remembered, after the death of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
Shoppers deserted Scotland's high streets last month as footfall fell by nearly a fifth, according to a survey by retailers.
Bellaghy parish priest Fr Andrew Dolan says teenager Lauren O'Neill died trying to protect her sister, as police charge a man with the shooting.
A 16-year-old youth assaulted on the outskirts of north Belfast on Saturday remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The Home Office disputes claims that 1,600 police officers will be lost in Wales due to spending cuts.
Members from opposition parties in Wales and non-party activists are set to join forces for a policy think-tank, says Conservative assembly member David Melding.
Sudan releases four foreigners detained last month near in the disputed area near the border with South Sudan, officials say.
Somali government soldiers are among five people killed in two bomb attacks in the capital Mogadishu blamed on al-Shabab Islamist fighters.
Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa has signed papers to free his political rival General Sarath Fonseka from prison - three years after the civil war ended.
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrives in New York, after his escape to the US embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis.
Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic is elected president of Serbia beating incumbent Boris Tadic in a run-off vote, and vowing to stay on the EU path.
A bomb that killed a girl outside a school in southern Italy was probably planted by a single person rather than the mafia, a prosecutor says.
People in the Dominican Republic vote for a new president, in a tight contest between two old political rivals and a campaign dominated by inflation concerns.
A fourth senior Mexican officer is detained as part of an investigation into links between the army and drug trafficking cartels.
Shelling by Syrian forces kills 34 people, according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
IAEA head Yukiya Amano arrives in Tehran voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.
The highest court in Maryland allows gay couples to divorce, even though same-sex marriage is not yet allowed in that US state.
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MPs have put questions to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and his ministerial team.
Millions of football fans around the world watched Chelsea's dramatic Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich on Saturday night, including world leaders gathered for the G8 Summit at Camp David.
Although the Maldives are known as an unspoilt tourist paradise, the islands struggle with managing their waste, as the BBC discovered on a visit to an 'apocalyptic' island waste dump.
A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, founder member of one of the most commercially successful bands of all time.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in northern Italy kills at least six people, causing serious damage to buildings in several towns.
Tens of thousands of fans have taken to the streets of west London to welcome home Chelsea's Champions League-winning squad.
Thousands of people turned out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their Devon hometown on the second day of the torch relay.
Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever.
Nato leaders are meeting in Chicago in a summit dominated by the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Families at service for new Falklands War Memorial
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