G20 vows to spur fragile growth
The recovery is too weak to end stimulus moves, G20 ministers say, as Britain suggests a transaction tax to fund bailouts.

Afghans die in 'Nato air strike'
Nato officials investigate whether the death of eight Afghans working with US troops was a "friendly-fire" incident.

Obama in 11th-hour US health plea
Barack Obama makes a last-minute bid to get approval of his health reforms from the US House of Representatives

Lebanon government accord reached
Lebanon's Hezbollah says its opposition alliance has agreed to join a national unity government under PM-designate, Saad Hariri.

ICC seeking speedy Kenya trials
The ICC's top prosecutor says perpetrators of Kenya's post-poll violence could face trial as early as next July.

Obama praises army base heroism
President Barack Obama praises the "valour" of those who responded to the deadly attacks at a US army base in Texas.

Leaders 'likely' to go to climate summit
At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty.

Jackson's father seeks allowance
Joe Jackson asks for an allowance from the estate of his late son Michael, saying the star supported him before he died.

Call for tests after sudden death
British doctors call for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing when young people die without explanation.

From oldest, to newest - Ashmolean reopens its doors
The UK's oldest public museum, the Ashmolean, reopens after a £61m redevelopment.

Britons share record-breaking $150m lottery prize
Two British tickets have each won 50m euros ($76m) in the EuroMillions lottery, the largest pay-outs ever in the UK.

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England 9-18 Australia
Australia produce a dominant second-half performance to beat England for the second time in a row at Twickenham.

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Wales 12-19 New Zealand
Wales' 56-year wait for a win against New Zealand goes on after they were beaten despite a gutsy effort in Cardiff.

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Firework victim 'devoted' mother
The nine children of a woman killed in a house fire after a firework was put through the front door pay tribute to her.

UK tourist shot dead in Texas bar
A 28-year-old British tourist is killed by a man who walked into a Texas bar and fired several times, according to US media reports.

Lukewarm reaction to UK tax plan
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's idea of a financial transactions tax receives a lukewarm response from G20 countries.

Expense reform 'must not unravel'
MPs say it is "unacceptable" that the man in charge of rewriting the expenses rules may not bring in all the proposed reforms.

Muggers attack two-year-old girl
A woman and her two-year-old daughter are attacked during an attempted robbery in north-west London, the Metropolitan Police says.

Experts assessing collapsed road
Engineers begin an investigation into why a road in Belfast city centre collapsed and how to repair the damage.

Big headache
What it's really like to get health insurance in the US

Pieces of history
Where to find fragments of the Berlin Wall

Muslim fears
Shooting highlights sensitivities over Muslims in US army

Big spender
The things you can't buy if you have £45 million

People power
Indonesia confronts a growing corruption scandal

Gaza battle
Legal row over UN report on Gaza offensive intensifies

DR Congo army 'used aid as bait'
The DR Congo army has been using measles vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack civilians, an aid agency says.

Electricity blackouts in Ecuador
Two cities suffer blackouts as rationing is brought in following water shortages at an Ecuadorean hydro-electric plant.

US hits China pipes with tariffs
The United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit.

Spain resists deal with pirates
Spain resists pressure to free two Somalis accused of piracy in exchange for Spanish sailors held in Somalia.

Iran police detain 109 over rally
More than 100 people were detained in Tehran following protests on Wednesday , Iranian officials say.

Key Pakistan Taliban town 'falls'
Pakistani forces capture the strategically important town of Ladha from the Taliban in ongoing clashes in South Waziristan, officials say.

US jobless rate rises to over 10%
The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983.

Tiny tech sparks cell signal find
Tiny metal particles have been shown to cause damage to DNA across a cellular barrier - without having to cross it

Aretha to perform at Motown gala
Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are among the musicians set to perform at a special concert for the US record label.

Studies 'overstate species risks'
Some large-scale studies appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity, a study suggests.

Play.com hit by ordering glitch
Customers of online shop Play.com contact the BBC to report problems with its ordering system.