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Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about Pakistan's alleged links to terror.more »
British troops targeting a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan have found a cache of bomb-making equipment, the Ministry of Defence says.more »
Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service for compensation after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate.more »
The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.more »
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. more »
A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters. more »
Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences. more »
Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.more »
One year to the day since the death of former England boss Sir Bobby Robson, a ceremony takes place at Newcastle ground, St James's Park.more »
Four rowers are only 20 nautical miles away from smashing a 114-year-old transatlantic record as they approach Bishop's Rock off the Isles of Scilly.more »