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- 1. 'Progress' in new Afghan mission
- British forces say they have seized two compounds in a Taliban stronghold at the start of a fresh bid to push insurgents out of Helmand province.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10825573
- 2. Love Parade memorial service held
- Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival a week ago.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10825599
- 3. Pakistan protest over PM comments
- Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about its alleged links to terror.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10826082
- 4. Huntley to sue over prison attack
- Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service for compensation after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-10825238
- 5. Pakistan flooding 'affects 1m'
- At least a million people in north-west Pakistan have been affected by the country's worst monsoon floods in living memory, the UN says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10826105
- 6. Change call after Australia fires
- A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10825229
- 7. Tax credit overpayments 'to soar'
- Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10823283
- 8. Everglades on Unesco danger list
- A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-10825472
- 9. Men questioned over explosives
- Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10825997
- 10. Addresses set to lose county name
- Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10825499
- 11. No assault charge for ex-VP Gore
- Former US Vice President Al Gore will not face charges over claims he assaulted a masseuse in an Oregon hotel room in 2006.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10825323
- 12. Fossil sparks whale of a row for Egypt customs
- The fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-10824132
- 13. Anyone seen my boa? Six foot snake on the loose
- Police are searching for a 6ft (1.8m) long snake which escaped through a bathroom window at a house in Essex.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-essex-10826439
- 14. Live - England v Pakistan
- Pakistan are dismissed for 182 after Umar Gul's unbeaten 65 ensures the tourists avoid the follow-on against England at Trent Bridge.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8872981.stm
- 15. Red Bull top ahead of qualifying
- Red Bull look streets ahead of the chasing pack as their drivers top the final practice session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8873762.stm
- 16. Lewis-Francis accepts relay blame
- Mark Lewis-Francis accepts full responsibility after his mistake sees Great Britain exit the 4x100m relay at the European Athletics Championships.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/athletics/8873823.stm
- 17. England friendly angers Redknapp
- Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp lambasts the timing of England's forthcoming friendly against Hungary.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8873561.stm
- 18. Below-par Murray reaches LA semis
- Britain's Andy Murray beats Alejandro Falla at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, but the top seed has plenty to work on ahead of his semi-final.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/tennis/8873534.stm
- 19. Man charged over metro stop rape
- A man will appear in court charged with rape after a 16-year-old girl was attacked at a Tyne and Wear Metro station in North Shields.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-tyne-10826329
- 20. Probe as wedding guests fall ill
- The Health Protection Agency (HPA) investigates why at least 15 people fell ill during a wedding reception at a social club.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-10826669
- 21. Funeral for boy drowned in pond
- A funeral service is being held for a toddler who drowned after falling into a garden pond in Edinburgh.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-10826423
- 22. Ash cloud cost firm £45,000 a day
- The grounding of flights because of volcanic ash cost an airports operator £45,000 each day air services were disrupted.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-10821386
- 23. Teens accused of stab murder bid
- Two 17-year-olds appear at Londonderry Magistrates Court jointly charged with attempted murder.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-10826572
- 24. Police rescue woman from canal
- A woman is being treated in hospital after being rescued from Newry canal by two police officers.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-10826379
- 25. Village mourns boat death girl, 9
- Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-10824672
- 26. 'Mindless' poisoning of falcons
- Wildlife officers are hunting those responsible for poisoning two peregrine falcons, found dead in south Wales.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-10826564
- 27. Three charged with Uganda bombing
- Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10821630
- 28. Four fined over SA 'racist video'
- Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10815571
- 29. China mine explosion 'kills 15'
- At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10825550
- 30. China river hunt for toxic drums
- Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10815376
- 31. Deadly forest fires ravage Russia
- Forest fires kill at least 23 people in central Russia, while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10815176
- 32. Greek military told to move fuel
- Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-10822911
- 33. Farc call to new Colombian leader
- Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-10823797
- 34. Argentine gay weddings go ahead
- A gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-10823279
- 35. Lebanon urged to resist violence
- Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-10813301
- 36. Hamas man 'killed in air strike'
- A Hamas militant is reported killed and several are injured by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-10824909
- 37. Five Taliban off UN sanction list
- Five Taliban are removed from a sanctions list by the UN Security Council, a move sought by Kabul to ease rapprochement with insurgents.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10824368
- 38. US has deadliest Afghan war month
- US forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 66 service members killed in July.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-south-asia-10816058
- 39. US economic growth slows to 2.4%
- US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10818058
- 40. Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands'
- The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10825183
- 41. Interns are 'entitled to be paid'
- Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10822784
- 42. Strikes and ash extend BA losses
- BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10813680
- 43. Northwest agrees to pay $38m fine
- Northwest Airlines will plead guilty and pay a $38m fine for fixing air-cargo prices, the US justice department says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-10824257
- 44. Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts
- The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10813352
- 45. Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
- Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-10807098
- 46. Expenses four in appeals defeat
- Three ex-Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer lose appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution over expenses fraud allegations.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10814765
- 47. Concern over rape medic shortage
- A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-10820667
- 48. Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk
- Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-10805062
- 49. Pregnant women rights questioned
- The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-10806450
- 50. Gove defends academy schools list
- The Education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-10817537
- 51. Maths fears over A-level reforms
- Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-10805291
- 52. 150 schools ask to be academies
- More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/education-10802193
- 53. Call to check on mobile security
- Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10731612
- 54. UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training
- Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/newsbeat/10813964
- 55. Facebook data hoarder speaks out
- Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10802730
- 56. Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone
- The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-10819027
- 57. Further Chile quakes 'possible'
- Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-10822259
- 58. BP boss scaling back oil effort
- The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10822509
- 59. Balding complains over sex jibe
- Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-10817463
- 60. DeGeneres leaving American Idol
- Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-10813959
- 61. Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV
- Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-10816907
- 62. Is this reality show offensive?
- MTV reality show Jersey Shore is the latest example of Italian-Americans being stereotyped on television. Why?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-10808472
- 63. Quiz of the week's news
- The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-10816096
- 64. Family getaway or get away?
- They frequently end in disaster and can be anything but relaxing. Why do we persist with the ordeal of family holidays?
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-10790074
- 65. Australia bushfires: What went wrong?
- A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-10825969
- 66. Tables turned on top QC
- Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10821379
- 67. Blind driver targets speed record
- A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10826099
- 68. River punting gets fast and physical
- Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10826186
- 69. Excitement ahead of Clinton wedding
- Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US president Bill Clinton, is to marry long-term boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at a private ceremony.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10825876
- 70. Argentina celebrates first gay weddings
- The first gay weddings have taken place in Argentina after the implementation of a law approved by parliament earlier this month.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-10825789
- 71. 'I survived grizzly bear attack'
- A Canadian woman has said she played dead in order to escape from a bear during an attack in Montana that left one man dead.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10816235
- 72. Enduring appeal of live rock music
- Urban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-10826126
- 73. Wedding belle
- Why Chelsea Clinton continues to fascinate
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-10820649
- 74. Life without a stomach
- The sisters who had surgery to combat family cancer threat
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-10786205
- 75. Week in pictures
- Striking pictures from around the world this week
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-10815302
- 76. Newspaper review
- Papers on Prescott's 'tittle tattle' war claim
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-10825690
- 77. Scratching the surface
- Why so few people get under the skin of Afghanistan
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-10726746
- 78. From Lord's to Lod
- Israeli cricket's passionate players
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_8871000/8871447.stm
- 79. Lost lives
- The stories behind the IRA 'Disappeared'
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-10814888

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