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Syria artillery onslaught on Homs
The fiercest attack yet - involving heavy artillery - rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns.
Radical cleric Qatada given bail
Radical cleric Abu Qatada is granted bail following a hearing at the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission.
Mail editor 'knew of detectives'
The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry hears.
Network Rail boss forgoes bonus
Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.
Queen commemorates 60-year reign
The Queen visits a school in Norfolk and there are gun salutes around the UK as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Ian Paisley admitted to hospital
The former first minister and leader of the DUP, Ian Paisley, has been admitted to hospital.
Abbas to head interim government
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will head a unity government between Hamas and Fatah ahead of elections in the West Bank and Gaza.
Mars cooperation near collapse
US space agency officials let their European counterparts know that it is now highly unlikely that America will participate in joint missions to the Red Planet in 2016 and 2018.
Girl shot 'while playing in shop'
A five-year-old girl was "happily playing" in a shop when she was hit by gang gunfire and left permanently paralysed, a jury hears.
Schools and roads affected by ice
Drivers are being warned of black ice and some schools are closed, after the snow that fell across much of Britain at the weekend.
Clarkson ex's injunction 'terror'
The ex-wife of TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson says she was "terrified" when he gained an injunction preventing her from mentioning their alleged affair.
'More pupils not toilet trained'
Teachers say an increasing number of pupils are wetting themselves at school, because they are not toilet trained.
VIDEO: Ping-pong toddler is YouTube hit
Toddler table tennis player Jamie Myska-Buddell is proving a smash on YouTube.
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
Football only unsold 2012 sport
1.5 million football tickets remain available for London 2012 after the sport is identified as the only discipline which has not sold out its allocation
Capello actions dismay PFA chief
Gordon Taylor, head of the Professional Footballers' Association, calls Fabio Capello's criticism of the FA's decision to oust John Terry as England captain "bizarre and disappointing".
Borrowers 'shunning credit cards'
Demand for credit cards is "feeling the strain" as UK borrowers turn to other forms of finance, a report suggests.
Gas price rises as freeze bites
The price of gas increases sharply around Europe as below-freezing temperatures lead to a surge in demand.
Syria veto was 'betrayal' - Hague
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague accuses China and Russia of "betraying the Syrian people" by vetoing a UN resolution condemning violence there.
Cameron lauds 'magnificent' Queen
Prime Minister David Cameron praises the "magnificent service" given by the Queen, as she celebrates 60 years on the throne.
GMC guidance on assisted suicide
The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.
NHS translation bill 'tops £23m'
The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.
Dickens 'beyond' modern children
Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.
Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
Ofcom wants Openreach price cut
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines
New headphones find the right ear
Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.
China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'
China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
Race to drill into Antarctic lake
Russian scientists are attempting to beat US and British rivals to be first to drill into an Antarctic sub-glacial lake.
Madonna 'brassy' at Super Bowl
Madonna "rose to the occasion" to give "a shot of female brass" to the Super Bowl in her 12-minute half-time show, reviewers say.
Phil Spector death case settled
The mother of the actress Phil Spector murdered has settled a wrongful death case against the music producer, according to her lawyer.
A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
The modernist writer Virginia Woolf called letter writing "the human art, which owes its origins in the love of friends". In our frenetic world of electronic communication, we must remember to write with thought and consideration, says historian Lisa Jardine.
The rush to the scooter
Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?
Priest guilty of child sex abuse
A former Roman Catholic priest is found guilty of sexually abusing seven boys aged between seven 16.
Accidents due to icy conditions
Motorists are being warned to drive with extreme care as the icy conditions in England led to a series of accidents.
Gers Whyte may have lied to court
BBC Scotland uncovers evidence which suggests Rangers owner Craig Whyte may have lied in court.
Man guilty of baby Abbie murder
A 32-year-old man is convicted for the second time of murdering his baby daughter at the family home in Glasgow.
Man on officer murder bid charges
A 41-year-old Lurgan man appears in court charged with attempting to murder two police officers.
'Barbaric' hunting dogs kill cat
A Kircubbin woman has called for the hunting laws in Northern Ireland to be changed after her cat was killed by dogs from the North Down hunt.
Awema attack 'racially motivated'
Criticism of a charity facing allegations of financial irregularity is racially motivated, its chair suggests.
Suicide bombs ruled out by group
A group of men decided against becoming suicide bombers because they wanted a "long-term future" as terrorists, a court is told.
Somalia moves to evict squatters
Somalia starts a major operation to remove tens of thousands of people who have been squatting in government buildings in the capital.
Attack on Nigeria police station
A police station comes under attack in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, while explosions are also reportedly heard in Maiduguri.
Deaths in Lahore factory collapse
An illegal medicine factory collapses in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least nine people, including women and children, officials say.
Deadly quake hits the Philippines
At least 15 people die and 29 are missing after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes islands in the central Philippines.
Romania spy chief 'to be new PM'
Romania's intelligence service chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu is nominated as prime minister after Emil Bloc resigns amid widespread austerity protests.
Contador given two-year drug ban
Alberto Contador is handed a two-year ban for a doping offence - and is stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.
Brazil privatises airport running
The Brazilian government privatises operations at three airports as part of moves to upgrade transport links ahead of the World Cup.
Woman runs for Mexico presidency
Mexico's governing conservative party selects its first woman candidate to run in the country's presidential election.
US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran
The US is working closely with Israel to use diplomacy to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama says.
Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
US tightens Iran bank sanctions
US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.
Obama: 'I deserve a second term'
President Barack Obama tells a US network that he deserves a second term in the White House, as a poll puts his approval rating above 50%.
In pictures: Snowy Sunday
Much of UK with several inches of snow
Super Bowl photos
New York Giants beat New England Patriots
In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees
Making make use of old rubber trees in Liberia
Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February
News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February
The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
In pictures: Venice in Solitude
Haunting views of Venice's waterways
Where the Titanic was born
Drawing offices where Titanic was designed
Day in pictures: 3 February 2012
24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
VIDEO: House of Commons
MPs are debating the Financial Services Bill at second reading.
VIDEO: Queen given 'time warp' performance
The Queen has visited a school in Norfolk as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
VIDEO: Breivik appears in Oslo court
Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and mass shooting in Norway, has appeared in court in Oslo.
VIDEO: The day Elizabeth became Queen
Sixty years ago today King George VI died and his 25-year-old daughter Princess Elizabeth became Queen.
VIDEO: Cher Lloyd: 'I'm scared of cyberbullies'
Pop singer Cher Lloyd tells Panorama's Declan Lawn about being cyberbullied and her fears for her family's safety.
VIDEO: Northbound A1 closed in N Yorkshire
A 25-mile stretch of the A1 northbound in North Yorkshire has been closed after a series of accidents in icy conditions early on Monday.
VIDEO: Heathrow flights hit by weather
The Independent's Simon Calder explains why Heathrow airport was so badly affected by the severe weather on Sunday.
VIDEO: Lahore factory collapses in gas blast
A factory building has collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore, with many people including child workers feared trapped, officials say.
VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan
BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle gives a behind the scenes look at a British army base in Afghanistan.
How realistic are TV cop shows?
How realistic are police shows on television?
The moment a princess became a queen
How Elizabeth became queen in a treehouse in Kenya
UK winter snowfall: In pictures
The winter weather brings out the UK's playful side
Working with Lucian Freud
Nudes and portraits - 20 years of working with artist Lucian Freud
Climate consensus cracking open - or not...
Why climate sceptics claim they've cracked the consensus
Living outside the hearing world
Why would deaf teenagers refuse an implant to improve hearing?
Multinationals feel spurned by government
Why biggest firms in UK feel let down by the government
Bristol launches its own currency
The 'Bristol Pound' that hopes to help the local economy
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