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Three independent Australian MPs are due to reveal who they will back as prime minister, ending two weeks of deadlock since inconclusive elections.

Stephen Fry criticises a culture of fear at the BBC which is creating "incredibly bland" programmes

Greek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.

Andrea Bocelli is inviting survivors of the attacks on 11 September 2001 in New York to concerts on the Amalfi coast.

Why memories of the bombardment never fade

Some of the UK's rarest bumblebees are at risk of becoming extinct as a result of inbreeding, research suggests.

Scientists are concerned that exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise cholesterol levels in children after finding a link.

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.

Retail sales rose in August, partly thanks to strong sales of children's clothing ahead of the new school year, figures suggest.

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.

A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.

Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is set to be appointed as Aston Villa's new manager on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands.

Emmerdale wins three prizes at the TV Choice Awards, with EastEnders taking the prize for best soap in its 25th anniversary year.

NI political parties are divided over proposals to change the voting system for Westminster elections and to have fewer MPs.

A father speaks of his shock after his eight-year-old son picked up a pipe bomb in a school playground in Antrim.

Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike.

People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.

Two British soldiers who died in Afghanistan and in a UK hospital on the same day are named by the Ministry of Defence.