Victoria Azarenka takes on Li Na for a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals, while Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are also in action.

The Greens in the Republic of Ireland are to decide whether to pull out of the coalition cabinet of PM Brian Cowen - a move that would trigger snap elections.

England seam bowler Tim Bresnan will miss the rest of the one-day series in Australia because of a torn calf muscle

A fresh hearing is taking place in the trial of a British security guard accused of murdering two colleagues in Iraq.

Derby County captain Robbie Savage turns down an offer to join Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps.

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake is recorded in western Scotland, the British Geological Survey confirms.

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi says he will not quit over allegations of using an under-age prostitute and accuses magistrates of spying on him.

The BBC apologises after Japan's embassy complained over jokes broadcast on an episode of comedy quiz show QI about the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.