Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, send troops to Bahrain at the request of the small Gulf kingdom after violent anti-government protests.

Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces are slowly pushing towards the main rebel-held towns in Libya, reports say.

The BBC's Damian Grammaticas has travelled to a tsunami-hit town in eastern Japan, which he says was "once a pleasant fishing port" but has been "wiped from the map".

Japan has asked the US for assistance as technicians battle to stabilise a third reactor at a quake-stricken nuclear plant, which has been rocked by a second blast in three days.

A third explosion in four days hits a nuclear plant in northern Japan that was damaged in Friday's earthquake, amid fears of a meltdown.

Two east London clergymen are charged in connection with a bogus marriages inquiry.

A study suggests children are giving traditional playground games a modern twist using their experiences of computer games and reality TV shows.

More than 170 companies - including the leading supermarkets - sign up to the "responsibility deal" to encourage healthier lifestyles.