A fire at a tower block in south London, in which six people were killed, is being treated as suspicious by police.

7/4/2009 11:14:41 AM

North Korea test-fires seven short-range missiles in an apparent act of defiance on America's Independence Day.

7/4/2009 10:33:47 AM

BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn.

7/4/2009 10:46:06 AM

The British Foreign Office says it is trying to verify reports that one of its embassy employees held in Iran has been charged.

7/4/2009 9:13:58 AM

Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

7/4/2009 5:28:02 AM

Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid.

7/4/2009 12:13:52 AM

Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

7/4/2009 5:53:44 AM

Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns.

7/4/2009 5:58:30 AM

Gordon Brown welcomes equality rights campaigners to Downing Street before London's annual Pride march.

7/4/2009 12:08:29 PM

Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal.

7/4/2009 6:51:33 AM

A determined Andy Murray shrugs off his Wimbledon semi-final disappointment and sets his sights on winning the US Open.

7/3/2009 8:58:49 PM

Manchester United seal the capture of free agent Michael Owen after he signs a two-year deal with the club.

7/3/2009 6:54:15 PM

Venus Williams chases her sixth Wimbledon title and her third in a row when she faces sister Serena in Saturday's women's final.

7/3/2009 12:53:52 PM

Assistant coach Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions must win the "dead" third Test against South Africa on Saturday.

7/3/2009 4:40:26 PM

Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.

7/4/2009 12:06:55 AM

The prosecution of a parent has been dropped but how far should parents go to get a child into the best school?

7/3/2009 10:47:28 AM

UK troops battle to turn the tide in key Afghan areas

7/4/2009 10:26:35 AM

Happy world? By one measure, UK comes a sad 74th

7/4/2009 8:42:44 AM

Profile of Alaska's maverick governor Sarah Palin

7/4/2009 8:15:54 AM

UK teenagers take up Japan's fashion rebellion

7/4/2009 12:36:45 AM

Remember when folk used to blame their 'nerves'?

7/3/2009 3:26:47 PM

Mrs Slocombe's little-known first name was...

7/3/2009 5:57:34 PM

Dramatic pictures emerge of a gunman brandishing a weapon at a jewellery shop worker on the Isle of Wight.

7/4/2009 12:02:34 PM

The cheapest place to buy a home by the sea is in the north of Scotland, according to the latest property figures.

7/4/2009 12:40:57 AM

Applicants for a marketing job at a firm that provides mobile phone services are asked to send in a 160-character text message.

7/4/2009 10:14:09 AM

Thieves who used a digger to remove a cash machine from a County Fermanagh supermarket escape with money.

7/4/2009 11:56:27 AM

The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader.

7/3/2009 11:28:18 PM

The US military in Afghanistan says two of its soldiers have been killed in an explosion in eastern Paktika province.

7/4/2009 10:45:36 AM

A conservative Iranian daily says the main protest leader should be tried for treason for inciting unrest after June's elections.

7/4/2009 11:10:07 AM

Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.

7/3/2009 12:01:56 PM

An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.

7/3/2009 11:47:46 PM

Sri Lanka face Pakistan in Galle in the first match of a three-Test series.

7/3/2009 7:21:48 PM

A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.

7/3/2009 3:19:10 PM

Alan Duncan reacts angrily to Labour claims many Tory MPs are 'homophobic", as Harriet Harman wades into the row.

7/3/2009 3:32:35 PM

A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm.

7/3/2009 2:01:36 PM

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places.

7/3/2009 4:43:33 PM

The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.

7/3/2009 9:55:17 AM

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are to take part in a UK concert showcasing Abba's biggest hits later this year.

7/4/2009 10:59:32 AM

A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.

7/3/2009 8:54:03 AM