There are serious clashes around Zawiya in western Libya, with the government denying rebels had captured the key coastal town.

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A man and a teenager are charged with murdering three men run over by a car while protecting shops from looters in Birmingham.

The Palestinian Authority says it will present its bid for statehood recognition when the UN General Assembly reconvenes in September.

A third man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a father of four who was found with bullet wounds in a car during rioting in London.

A 14-year-old boy from Cheshire has drowned while on holiday with his family in the United States, police confirm.

US Republican Michelle Bachmann wins a key non-binding Iowa poll of hopefuls for the 2012 presidential nomination, as Texas Governor Rick Perry says he will run.

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta's Saturday evening's mass ascent goes ahead with a slight delay after the morning event was stopped by wind.