At least 30 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.

The age of criminal responsibility will stay at 10, the government says, after a senior adviser for England calls for it to be raised.

The Lib Dems would not support any plan to cut public spending too early in the next Parliament, leader Nick Clegg has said.

The Vatican denounces efforts to involve the Pope in a child abuse scandal dating back to his time as archbishop in Germany.

Tens of thousands of Italians stage a protest in central Rome against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The EU is putting the finishing touches to a multi-billion euro bail-out for Greece after weeks of crisis, senior officials tell the BBC.

An 18-year-old appears in court charged with the harassment of a man who collapsed in the garden of his Greater Manchester home.

Partial results for Iraq's elections show PM Nouri Maliki's coalition ahead in the crucial area of Baghdad, officials say.

Pop star Mark Owen checks into rehab after admitting to a drink problem and cheating on his partner, a spokesman confirms.

Two teenagers are arrested by police hunting the killer of a man stabbed to death after chasing handbag-snatchers.

Formula One legend Sir Stirling Moss thanks his well-wishers after he fell down a lift shaft at home and broke both ankles.

About 500 volunteers holding flaming torches illuminate Hadrian's Wall from coast to coast.

A Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.

Nicklas Bendtner's late goal takes Arsenal level with Chelsea at the top of the table via a 2-1 win at 10-man Hull.

England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a 15-15 draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.

Two tries by Keith Earls and one from Tomas O'Leary see Ireland beat Wales 27-12 in the RBS Six Nations at Croke Park.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel starts the first Formula 1 race of 2010 from pole position after edging the Ferraris in Bahrain.

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A 14-year-old boy found dead at a house in Surrey died from a single gunshot wound to the head, post-mortem tests reveal.

A man and a woman have died in a fire in a caravan park in Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde Police say.

Police launch a murder investigation after a 46-year-old man was found dead at his home in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Two men in their 20s are charged with possession of explosives after a police operation against suspected dissident republicans.

Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.

Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama's decision to cancel the US lunar programme is "catastrophic".

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.

Thousands of Thai opposition supporters converge on the capital, Bangkok, to press their demands for elections.

A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.

A suicide bomber in a rickshaw kills at least 10 people in Pakistan, a day after twin blasts leave dozens dead in Lahore.

The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.

The British National Party is forced to rewrite its membership rules again after a court rules them discriminatory.

Too many people in England are receiving poor quality out-of-hours doctors services, the Patients Association says.

Members of the BNP or any group that might promote racism will not be banned from teaching in England, the government says.

UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.

Kate Garraway, Katy Brand and Debra Stephenson take part in the final of the celebrity competition Let's Dance in aid of Sports Relief.

A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.