Stoke City are to investigate after reports that a pig's head was left in striker Kenwyne Jones's locker.

A university student dies after being fatally shot as a masked gunman bursts into her home in an apparent attempted robbery in New York state.

The inquest into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko could be replaced by a form of public inquiry to allow evidence about Russia's alleged role in the killing to be heard in secret.

Senior US tax officials deny the extra scrutiny given to conservative political groups ahead of the 2012 election was motivated by partisan bias.

Air raids target a militant training camp in north-east Nigeria as a military plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire, officials say.

After years of conflict, it can be difficult to imagine the people of Mogadishu enjoying a nightlife.

The extradition of fugitive Andrew Moran is delayed by an investigation into separate charges by Spanish police.

Slovenia pushed by markets and voters to mend economy

A car bomb attack has killed at least nine people at an elite complex in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

What we know about claims of chemical weapons use in Syria

A flypast takes place over Lincoln Cathedral to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War II Dambuster raids.

New Zealand have the upper hand in the first Test despite James Anderson becoming the fourth Englishman to 300 Test wickets.

Farmers in Japan's key tea-growing region are hoping to turn their fortunes around following the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago.

UK detectives reviewing the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal say they have identified "a number of persons of interest".

For several years in China it has been difficult to establish which is more dominant - the forces of censorship or freedom of expression.

China's activists see tighter web controls, writes John Sudworth

A quarter of gay people surveyed in a major EU poll say they have been subjected to attacks or violent threats in the past five years.

The country with the most cat owners - and other nuggets

The talented Mr Ripley, and the meaning of evil

Argentina's former military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has died aged 87 while serving a sentence for crimes against humanity, including torture.