Iraq helicopter crash kills five
A sandstorm downs an Iraqi military helicopter, killing its five-member crew, while a Baghdad blast kills five Iraqis, officials say.
Death or jail
A Puerto Rican drug dealer's story
BAE signs Indian Hawk jets deal
BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce sign a £700m deal to supply India's Hindustan Aeronautics with 57 Hawk training jets.
Belgian punk song in court battle
Musician and songwriter Plastic Bertrand did not sing on the 1977 track Ca Plane Pour Moi, a linguist tells a court in Belgium.
Afghanistan bus blast 'kills 25'
A roadside bomb kills 25 civilians and wounds 20 travelling on a bus in south-western Afghanistan, officials say.
Catalonia orders bullfighting ban
The parliament of Catalonia votes to ban bullfighting - the first region of mainland Spain to do so.
Profits rise 98% at British Gas
British Gas profits almost double as the energy supplier benefits from rising customer numbers and last winter's cold weather.
State of global internet revealed
Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.
Arcelor Mittal profits hit $1.7bn
Steel giant Arcelor Mittal reports a big jump in profits between April and June, with sales up as the global economy continues to recover.
US woman held over 'Russian arms'
A 24-year-old beautician has been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle night-vision rifle scopes from the US to Russia.
In pictures: The last bullring
Fight to the end - Inside Barcelona's last bullring
Kashmir deaths inquiry announced
The government of Indian-administered Kashmir sets up a commission of inquiry into the killings of civilians during recent anti-India protests.
Rice and Franklin make sweet music
Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin performed together at a concert in Philadelphia.
Schoolboy hailed as 'next Picasso'
A British schoolboy has stunned the art world by producing paintings that look like Picasso's.
Coalition split on migration cap
David Cameron plays down cabinet divisions over immigration after Vince Cable said a planned cap must be flexible.
Courtesy drive in Bhutan's cabs
Cab drivers in Bhutan are urged to improve their manners at a transport authority course in the town of Paro.
Telefonica agrees new Vivo deal
Spanish telecom firm Telefonica agrees to buy Portugal Telecom's stake in Brazilian mobile company Vivo, ending weeks of negotiations.
Blast hits China plastics factory
At least five people are killed and dozens injured in an explosion at an abandoned plastics factory in the Chinese city of Nanjing.
Gilliam to direct Arcade Fire gig
Film-maker Terry Gilliam is to direct a webcast of Arcade Fire's concert from New York, it is announced.
Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia
One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.
