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- 1. Murder charge changes supported
- Calls for different degrees of murder charges have received the backing of the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, the BBC learns.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11224583
- 2. BP due to publish oil leak report
- BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecological catastrophe in recent US history.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11225623
- 3. Cameron to miss PM's questions
- David Cameron will miss prime minister's questions on Wednesday after his father suffered a stroke while on holiday in France.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11227525
- 4. House giant faces administration
- Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11224398
- 5. Church defiant over Koran burning
- A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11223457
- 6. UN 'failed' DR Congo rape victims
- A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in DR Congo, with the numbers affected double the previous estimate.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11224656
- 7. SNP outlining government vision
- Scottish ministers are setting out their final programme for government before next May's Holyrood election.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11213713
- 8. Blair cancels second book event
- Tony Blair pulls out of a second event related to his memoirs amid threats of disruption by an anti-Iraq war protest.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11227756
- 9. Search for S Wales Legionnaires' source
- Health officials are trying to find the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak which has been linked to the death of a 64-year-old woman.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11225645
- 10. Cable worries over 'casino' banks
- Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11226888
- 11. More obesity ops 'will save cash'
- Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11201068
- 12. Concern for missing girl and baby
- Police are concerned about a 14-year-old girl from Bristol who has been missing with her 11-month-old daughter since Friday.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-bristol-11225502
- 13. Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed
- Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11215828
- 14. The secrets of good dancing and 'dad dancing'
- Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11223473
- 15. Capello praises display by Rooney
- England boss Fabio Capello hails Wayne Rooney, who is the subject of newspaper allegations about his private life, for his performance in the win over Switzerland.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/8978492.stm
- 16. McManus praises Scots' character
- Stephen McManus insists Scotland's last-gasp victory over Liechtenstein was down to character rather than luck.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/scotland/8979333.stm
- 17. Nadal powers into quarter-finals
- Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/tennis/8978295.stm
- 18. Live - County Championship
- Yorkshire aim to press home their advantage against leaders Nottinghamshire after blowing the County Championship title race wide open, while Sussex close in on promotion.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/8979339.stm
- 19. England cruise to T20 series win
- England record their seventh successive victory in Twenty20 internationals and a 2-0 series win over Pakistan with an emphatic six-wicket victory in Cardiff.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8974422.stm
- 20. Fuel clues sought over burnt body
- Police investigating the murder of a man whose body was set alight and dumped at a golf course near Brighton visit petrol stations.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-sussex-11226540
- 21. Girl, 14, raped during park walk
- Police appeal for information in a bid to trace a man who raped a 14-year-old girl in a Bedford park.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-11226943
- 22. Homecoming impact 'overestimated'
- The economic impact of Scotland's year-long Homecoming celebrations was "substantially" overestimated, a report claims.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-11229465
- 23. Man injured in Glasgow shooting
- A 41-year-old man is treated in hospital following a shooting in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-11224239
- 24. Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF
- Sinn Fein says cuts "proposed or imposed by the British goverment must be challenged and resisted", following Peter Robinson's call for savings.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-11225902
- 25. DUP MP to step down from assembly
- The DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds is to step down from the assembly within days, the BBC learns.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-11222454
- 26. Rape convictions reach new high
- The number of rape convictions in Wales has risen to a four-year high, according to figures revealed to BBC Wales.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-11199939
- 27. Fire at Swansea car parts plant
- Fire crews scale down their operation at the Linamar car parts factory in Swansea after a large blaze overnight.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-11225653
- 28. Mozambique bread price climbdown
- Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11216009
- 29. Arrests over Swaziland protests
- Police in Swaziland arrest about 50 people ahead of protests against sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, activists say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11210849
- 30. Clan 'behind Philippine massacre'
- The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11225151
- 31. Powerful tremor rattles NZ city
- A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-11224081
- 32. EU agrees new financial framework
- European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11220469
- 33. Kampusch releases book on ordeal
- Natascha Kampusch, who was kidnapped and held in a cellar for more than eight years as a child, launches her autobiography in Vienna.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11228192
- 34. Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory
- Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in suspected gang attack.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11225015
- 35. Thousands caught in Mexico floods
- Hundreds of thousands of people in eastern and southern Mexico see floodwaters inundate their homes.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11226611
- 36. Castro criticises Iranian leader
- Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11226158
- 37. Iran stands firm on stoning case
- Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11212289
- 38. Autocracy fear as Sri Lanka votes
- Sri Lankan MPs are to vote on proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek a third term, in a move critics warn marks a slide to dictatorship.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11225723
- 39. Six die in Pakistan drone strike
- Six people have died in a US missile strike targeting militants in Pakistan's tribal district on the Afghan border, security officials say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11226472
- 40. American soldiers killed in Iraq
- Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11222074
- 41. Lennon killer denied parole again
- Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11222780
- 42. Halifax says house prices stable
- UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11226502
- 43. UK factory output rises by 0.3%
- UK manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July from the month earlier, thanks to increased output in the machinery sector.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11227503
- 44. Job market growth slows in August
- Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11224407
- 45. Live: Prime Minister's questions
- All the action, reaction and analysis in video and text as Nick Clegg stands in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8979679.stm
- 46. Hannan seeks 'in or out' EU vote
- Tory MEP Daniel Hannan pushes for a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the European Union, calling it a "matter of major constitutional significance".
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-11227082
- 47. Extradition laws to be reviewed
- An independent review of the UK's controversial extradition laws is due to be announced by the home secretary, with a likely focus on the US-UK treaty.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11226673
- 48. Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'
- Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11219708
- 49. Call for morning sickness action
- More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-11219562
- 50. ME 'virus link' found in children
- ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-11204884
- 51. Two-tier university warning given
- Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11216697
- 52. Cambridge tops university table
- Cambridge University has come top of an international university rankings table, knocking Harvard of the top spot for the first time since 2004.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11227693
- 53. Digital subjects 'priority' call
- Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11214894
- 54. TalkTalk rapped for malware trial
- The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11213488
- 55. PS3 update blocks hardware hack
- Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11213618
- 56. HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
- Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11212724
- 57. Dwarf galaxies gobbled by giants
- Astronomers spot the tell-tale signs of so-called "dwarf galaxies" being digested by much bigger spiral galaxies.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11220783
- 58. Cable to signal 'cuts to science'
- Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11225197
- 59. Gravity probe 'caught the cold'
- Europe's gravity probe, Goce, is returned to health after being knocked offline because some onboard systems got too cold as the satellite circled the Earth.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11224193
- 60. UK moviegoers Exorcised by horror
- Horror movie The Last Exorcism debuts at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, taking £1.1m in its opening weekend.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11227565
- 61. Online archive for Shaw pictures
- Thousands of photographs taken by playwright George Bernard Shaw are to be posted online, the National Trust announces.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11226125
- 62. Sir Paul to get US culture honour
- Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11226133
- 63. The blackmarket in cutting agents
- Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11177126
- 64. The 60s, but not as we know it
- US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11200259
- 65. Do our memories get better with age?
- Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11178713
- 66. Live: Wales questions
- MPs are setting questions to Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan and her team on plans to reduce the number of MPs, prison capacities, winter fuel payments and the Welsh referendum.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_8167000/8167404.stm
- 67. Trapped miners watch football match
- The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-11225047
- 68. Behind the scenes of new Strictly
- As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11225074
- 69. Pressure mounts against Koran burning
- A small US church planning to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York is facing international condemnation.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-11224465
- 70. The xx on winning Mercury Prize
- The xx have won this year's Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11224473
- 71. Mock earthquake test for rescuers
- Rescue workers from seven countries gather for a two-day disaster exercise in Portsmouth to test how they would react to an earthquake.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-11223266
- 72. On the road with 'action man' Putin
- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has not ruled out standing for president again at the 2012 elections.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11222492
- 73. Drilling ban's effect on Louisiana
- The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8978526.stm
- 74. Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan
- Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11219496
- 75. Clueless?
- Why people who say 'I don't know' are smarter than we think
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11206057
- 76. All for one
- Did the Blitz really make British people tougher?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-11213968
- 77. Papal tours
- The UK visits of Benedict XVI and John Paul II compared
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11186463
- 78. Miss! Pick me
- The experimental class where hands-up are banned
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-11090044
- 79. Mercury musicians
- The xx express surprise at debut album's success
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11224970
- 80. 'The Russians are here'
- How John le Carre's old foe is back on British soil
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8977000/8977025.stm
- 81. Afghan dancing boys
- Uncovering the exploitation of young boys made to dance for money
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-11217772

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