American foreign ministers pass a motion backing the "inviolability of diplomatic missions" amid the UK and Ecuador's row over Julian Assange.

The UK public-infrastructure contractor Mouchel enters administration after its shareholders rejected a proposed restructuring.

Teenagers who are overweight or obese are much more likely to develop gallstones, compared with peers of a healthy weight, US research suggests.

Watch BBC One's coverage of the Challenge Cup final between Leeds and Warrington, live from Wembley.

American comedian Doctor Brown wins the prestigious Foster's Best Comedy Show Award at the Edinburgh Fringe for his clowning show.

A US jury says Samsung should pay Apple more than $1bn in damages in an intellectual property row, rejecting claims Apple breached patents.

The US band play a hit-packed set lasting just under two-and-a-half hours as The Cure headline Reading Festival.

A cauldron is lit at Northern Ireland's seat of government to mark the Paralympic Games taking place in London.