Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's comments about terrorism.

A scheme which allows parents to check if someone has a history of child sex offences is to be extended to eight more police forces in England.

The Netherlands is to end its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its troops have won praise for their effectiveness.

Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.

One million people remain affected by monsoon flooding in north-west Pakistan, as fears grow that flooding could spread south.

A new global treaty banning cluster munitions enters into force, hailed by campaigners as the most important treaty in 10 years.

The only child of former US President Bill Clinton, Chelsea, is married to her banker boyfriend at a ceremony cloaked in secrecy.

A man died when the boat he was in "flipped over" during the European and British National Powerboat Championships in Essex.

Fuel tanker drivers could take industrial action later this year over job and pay cuts, a union has warned.

Sudan says UN peacekeepers in Darfur must inform the government of all travel plans, insisting they have failed to stop violence at refugee camps.

Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.

A symphony featuring more than 200 amateur musicians and lyrics by a 98-year-old great grandmother will air later to celebrate Yorkshire Day.

Cyclists who used London's bike hire scheme on its first day will not be billed because of technical problems.

Great Britain's Jessica Ennis wins European heptathlon gold after dominating the 800m finale to fend off her closest rival Nataliya Dobrynska.

Matt Prior says the pressure he faced at Trent Bridge spurred him on to a century that put England on the brink of victory against Pakistan.

Andy Murray reaches the Farmers Classic final in LA after coming through a topsy-turvy semi-final against Feliciano Lopez in Los Angeles.

Lewis Hamilton believes his title challenge is not slipping away despite McLaren falling further behind championship rivals Red Bull and Ferrari.

Great Britain's Mo Farah wins the European 5,000m title to add to the 10,000m gold he won on Tuesday.

Spanish police are hunting for a Liverpool man who is suspected of shooting a father-of-two dead in a crowded bar in the Costa del Sol.

A man attempted to abduct a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint as she was walking along a street in Essex.

Accountants KPMG say politicians should give "detailed consideration" to changing the status of Scottish Water.

The Liberal Democrats call on the government to ensure more prisoners take up educational courses while behind bars.

A man is arrested after a four-hour long stand-off with police at a property in Belfast.

A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.

Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.

Former heritage minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas says he is concerned there may have been a plot to oust the Welsh-language TV channel S4C's ex-chief executive.

A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.

Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.

A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.

At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.

Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.

Russian police detain two opposition leaders and dozens of others trying to hold demonstrations in Moscow and St Petersburg.

The Colombian government denies accusations by Caracas it is planning a military attack on Venezuela, following claims by President Hugo Chavez that his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, was "capable of anything".

Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.

Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.

A Hamas militant is killed and several people hurt in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

Six civilians die after their minibus strikes a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar.

Investigators scouring the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever air disaster have found the plane's flight data recorder, officials say.

US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.

Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly 43 days after leaving New York, smashing 12 days off the 114-year-old previous record.

Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.

Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.

Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.

Labour leadership contender David Miliband warns that the party could be out of power for years at the final hustings meeting before the vote.

The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.

Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.

A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.

Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.

The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.

Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.

More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.

There has been a dramatic fall in the number of pupils excluded from schools in England in the past year, official figures show.

Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.

Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.

Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.

The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.

Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.

Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."

MTV reality show Jersey Shore is the latest example of Italian-Americans being stereotyped on television. Why?

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Lyse Doucet has travelled to north-west Pakistan, where the worst monsoon floods in living memory have killed at least 800 people and affected one million more.

The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.

An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.

A silent march and mass balloon release has taken place in Duisberg to honour 21 people who died at last weekend's Love Parade dance festival

A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.

Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.

A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.

Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.

Chelsea Clinton marries at lavish New York ceremony

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The row over Cameron's remarks on Pakistan goes on

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Emotional memorial for Love Parade victims