Counting is under way in the Afghan presidential election after voting went ahead in most areas despite sporadic Taliban attacks.
Another 10 swine flu deaths have been confirmed in the past week, bringing the total death toll of the pandemic in the UK to 59.
The Libyan jailed in Scotland for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people died is released on compassionate grounds.
Two men are sentenced for stealing a memory stick containing holiday photos of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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South Africa's ruling party backs the new 800m world champion, Caster Semenya, as doubts are raised about her gender.
New world 800m champion Caster Semenya shrugs off the gender controversy shrouding her victory at the World Championships.
A former carer at a Jersey children's home has been found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault, but cleared on 12 counts.
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