England spinner Graeme Swann is ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand and will have surgery on an elbow injury.

Cristiano Ronaldo strikes as Real Madrid take advantage of Nani's red card to beat Manchester United in the Champions League.

Two men are charged over the discovery of four mortar bombs in a van in Londonderry on Sunday night.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez bequeaths a nation beset by crumbling infrastructure, unsustainable public spending and underperforming industry.

Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces trial at the ICC, has a large lead over rival Raila Odinga in Kenya's presidential polls, with 40% of results in.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is undergoing his 'most difficult hours', his deputy says, as concerns mount for the leader's failing health.

The 10-year-old daughter of Bulgarian gangland boss Evelin Banev has been abducted outside her house in the capital, Sofia.

New York's Dow Jones share index sets a new all-time high, while London's FTSE 100 closes at it highest level in five years.

The US transport safety authority says it will allow some small knives aboard US flights for the first time since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Gabe Newell, the boss of games developer Valve, says the firm should be able to offer prototypes of its Steam Box games console within four months.

The US Senate panel approves President Obama's nomination of John Brennan to be CIA chief after reviewing White House memos on drones.

Chancellor George Osborne stands isolated after European Union finance ministers vow to press on with proposals to curb bankers' bonuses.

A Soviet soldier who went missing in Afghanistan nearly 33 years ago is found living with Afghans in the western province of Herat.

Four Army bases are to close as part of a shake-up to accommodate thousands of troops returning from Germany.

Los Angeles voters dribble into polling stations in a city election promising the city's most sweeping leadership change in more than a decade.

Three people are held over the acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director, including a senior dancer suspected of masterminding the plot.

Albert Osei has built up a business empire selling porridge in a pot in Ghana's capital, Accra. He spoke to BBC Africa about his experiences and challenges.

A man is convicted of beating his heavily pregnant ex-fiancee and their unborn baby to death.

Scientists in the US publish the most detailed brain scans the world has ever seen as part of a project to understand how the organ works

The US has tabled a UN resolution - agreed with China - for sanctions that would target North Korea's diplomats and cash transfers.