Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.

A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, injuring two people seriously.

Police question the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that trio implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests.