Two goals from Emile Sinclair secures League Two side Macclesfield a superb Carling Cup win at Hull in a first round shock result.

A 21-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of starting a massive fire at a Croydon furniture store as up to 16,000 police officers patrol London's streets.

Asian stocks rebound after the US Federal Reserve says it will keep interest rates on hold until 2013 and Wall Street jumps.

The NHS needs more trained doctors in maternity units to prevent unnecessary deaths due to 'substandard care', say experts.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not relent in pursuing "terrorist groups" in the country, despite growing international condemnation.

The International Committee of the Red Cross warns of an alarming rise in attacks on medical facilities and personnel in conflict zones.

Hundreds of rioters bring "shame on the streets of Salford and Manchester", Greater Manchester's assistant chief constable says.

England's friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley on Wednesday is off and other matches are postponed as authorities react to a third night of rioting in London.