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A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, and says the numbers affected are double the previous estimate. Full story >>>

Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Full story >>>

A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary. Full story >>>

Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election. Full story >>>

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'. Full story >>>

One of the post-mortem examination reports into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been withheld from authorities, it emerges. Full story >>>

The xx beat late favourite Paul Weller to win this year's Mercury Prize for their debut album xx. Full story >>>

The details of driving test routes will no longer be published online by the Driving Standards Agency, Road Safety Minister Mike Penning says. Full story >>>

Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says. Full story >>>

Experts from the US space agency Nasa speak about tips they have given 33 trapped Chilean miners to maintain their psychological health. Full story >>>

A powerful politician accused of murdering scores of people in the worst political massacre in the Philippines goes on trial in Manila. Full story >>>

A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in DR Congo, with the numbers affected double the previous estimate. Full story >>>

A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary. Full story >>>

A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say. Full story >>>

At least 15 people are killed after gunmen burst into a shoe factory in a city in northern Honduras and open fire with automatic weapons. Full story >>>

A diplomatic row between China and Japan intensifies after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler. Full story >>>

Vodafone pockets $6.5bn ion cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile. Full story >>>

Experts from the US space agency Nasa speak about tips they have given 33 trapped Chilean miners to maintain their psychological health. Full story >>>

More than one million protesters join rallies across France and a national strike causes major disruption, amid rising anger over pension reforms. Full story >>>

Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch over the next 10 years. Full story >>>

Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns. Full story >>>

Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Full story >>>

One of the post-mortem examination reports into the death of Ian Tomlinson has been withheld from authorities, it emerges. Full story >>>

Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election. Full story >>>

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'. Full story >>>

Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says. Full story >>>

Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite. Full story >>>

Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests. Full story >>>

Posters advertising the Stansted Express are banned for implying the train would reach central London in 35 minutes, a watchdog says. Full story >>>

The London Underground begins to return to normal after a 24-hour strike which saw millions of Londoners face long delays and severe disruptions. Full story >>>

PM David Cameron appealed to Colonel Gaddafi over the stalled probe into the death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, it emerges. Full story >>>

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'. Full story >>>

A top government adviser says ministers may need to stop workers bringing families in order to meet an immigration cap. Full story >>>

The government's fixed-term parliaments bill could be vulnerable to legal challenge, the Commons' top official warns. Full story >>>

David Cameron returns to work following paternity leave telling his cabinet "this is the time the rubber hits the road". Full story >>>

Diane Abbott warns against "anointing" Labour's next leader, saying the party must show it has "moved on" from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Full story >>>

Eric Pickles defends the decision to scrap the Audit Commission, saying the organisation is "living on past glory". Full story >>>

The government receives 56 requests to set up local business groups - amid concerns some could be too small and lack clout. Full story >>>

An influential committee of MPs will conduct a new inquiry into the unauthorised hacking of mobile phones and voicemail messages. Full story >>>

A rundown of the five candidates in the race to be the next Labour leader. Full story >>>

Astronomers spot the tell-tale signs of so-called "dwarf galaxies" being digested by much bigger spiral galaxies. Full story >>>

Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women. Full story >>>

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'. Full story >>>

Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth. Full story >>>

High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas. Full story >>>

Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests. Full story >>>

A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions. Full story >>>

A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire. Full story >>>

Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists. Full story >>>

Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say. Full story >>>

England striker Wayne Rooney scores to help his side beat Switzerland 3-1 in Basle in their Euro 2012 qualifier. Full story >>>

Stephen McManus scores in the dying seconds to defeat Liechtenstein in their Euro 2012 qualifier and save Scotland from one of their most embarrassing results. Full story >>>

Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals. Full story >>>

England record their seventh successive victory in Twenty20 internationals and a 2-0 series win over Pakistan with an emphatic six-wicket victory in Cardiff. Full story >>>

Tiger Woods is selected in the United States Ryder Cup team for Celtic Manor, as one of four wildcards along with Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and Rickie Fowler. Full story >>>

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will be sidelined with an ankle injury until at least mid-October. Full story >>>

Sheffield Wednesday are saved from administration after reaching an agreement with their bank over an unpaid tax bill, BBC Radio Sheffield understands. Full story >>>

The Republic of Ireland make it two wins from two games in the Euro 2012 qualifiers but have to struggle for periods in the victory over Andorra. Full story >>>

England Under-21s qualify for the 2011 European Championship play-offs after they beat a stubborn Lithuania. Full story >>>

Chris Maguire's superb late strike sends Scotland into the European Championship play-offs with a win over Austria. Full story >>>