Pakistan accuses the US of slander over the arrest of a Kashmiri-born man accused of acting as a Pakistani agent in Washington.

Thirty fugitives wanted for war crimes or crimes against humanity are believed to be hiding in Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government says.

South East Asian officials are trying to play down a rumbling dispute over territory in the South China Sea, signing a preliminary deal with China.

Microsoft annual revenues hit a record of $69.94bn (£43.4bn) thanks to sales of Office software and the Xbox 360.

Realist painter Lucian Freud, one of Britain's most distinguished and highly regarded artists, has died at the age of 88.

The FBI plans to contact the actor Jude Law following claims that his mobile phone was hacked during a visit to the US, officials tell the BBC.

Film of a mandrill cleaning its toenails with a stick is evidence of the animal's ability to modify tools, say scientists.

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez's proposed £40m move from Manchester City to Corinthians falls through as the Brazilian club pulls out of the deal.