An off-colour Manchester United miss the chance to open up a nine-point gap at the top of the Premier League as they are held to a draw by Newcastle.

The US soldier accused of leaking government documents published by Wikileaks is to be moved to a prison in Kansas, officials say.

Ronnie O’Sullivan says he can win more world titles after his first-round victory over Dominic Dale but will quit if he stops enjoying snooker again.

Two suspects in the killing of Italian citizen Vittorio Arrigoni in Gaza die during a bloody siege by Hamas police.

A plane carrying US First Lady Michelle Obama is forced to abort a planned landing near Washington after an apparent air traffic control error.

Badgers in a bovine tuberculosis "hotspot" on a National Trust estate in Devon are to be vaccinated as part of a four-year scheme to stop TB spreading, the trust says.

Prince Charles has become the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, Clarence House says.

Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for an independent review of the regulation and practices of newspapers after the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.