Captain Henry Hansen of the US Army's 101st Airborne shows Quentin Sommerville around their combat outpost near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan.

The RSPCA appeals for information after the bodies of seven dead dogs are found at stables, including one who was probably buried alive.

The popular Islam Today website, run by the Saudi cleric Salman al-Awdah, has closed its section offering thousands of Islamic religious rulings.

President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.

Taliban leader Mullah Omar says his fighters are on the verge of victory in Afghanistan and the Nato-led campaign has been "a complete failure".

The murder rate has fallen by 8.6% over the past year in South Africa, the latest statistics show.

British-born ex-Miss Bolivia on why she has gone into politics

Thousands of people in China are to have their electricity restored after the reversal of an order for enforced power cuts to meet energy-saving goals.

The US trade gap in July narrowed thanks to increased exports of large US-made items such as aircraft.

Cuba's Fidel Castro says the Cuban model no longer works in the latest excerpt from an interview with a US journalist.

Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz will be questioned by Scotland Yard on 14 September in relation to allegations of corruption.

India's first caste-based census since 1931 will take place next year, the cabinet announces.

BAE Systems announces it is to axe almost 1,000 jobs across the UK, with 740 to go from five sites in England.

A Strabane taxi driver picks up a pipe bomb and takes it to waste ground.

The Universities Minister suggests an increased role for private universities as he signals graduates will have to pay more for their degrees.

Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says next year's referendum on further Welsh powers will use a revised question by the Electoral Commission.

Science Minister David Willetts says the research-teaching balance in universities has 'gone wrong', after defending cuts to science research.

The Labour MP for West Bromwich, Tom Watson, used the Commons debate on phone hacking to accuse fellow members of cowardice in the face of Britain's tabloid newspapers.

Southampton withdraw their offer to Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins to become their new manager, according to Iron chairman Steve Wharton.

John Toshack departs as Wales manager after a six-year reign with immediate effect by "mutual consent".