• Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:04:24 GMT
• Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:33:22 GMT
• Earthquake hits south New Zealand
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:06:02 GMT
• US cargo plane crashes in Dubai
A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:46:41 GMT
• BP blowout preventer 'removed'
BP removes the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:25 GMT
• UN calls special food price talks
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:42 GMT
• Clinton warns on Mid-East talks
The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time".
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:22:35 GMT
• Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
Suspected drug gang members are killed near the US border, Mexico says, hours after President Calderon vows to continue fighting cartels.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:51:18 GMT
• Hurricane Earl skirts eastern US
A weakened hurricane Earl skirts past North Carolina's Outer Banks and continues up the US east coast as a "category one" storm.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:50:02 GMT
• US monthly job losses continue
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:17 GMT