The UK government is accused of inconsistency in its dealing with other countries' over human rights, with MPs citing the stance over sporting events.

Coca-Cola, the world's biggest soft-drinks maker, warns that it expects slower growth in China amid a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

The Bank of England's policy-setting committee decided unanimously to keep interest rates and the quantitative easing stimulus programme unchanged, minutes show.

England Under-21s defender Danny Rose calls for Serbia to be banned after claiming he was racially abused by fans.

A man is charged in connection with sexual assaults on 10 children in Oxfordshire.

New homes were started at the fastest rate since July 2008 in September, official figures show, supporting recent suggestions of a recovery.

Nissan plans to sell steer-by-wire cars by 2013, using electrical signals and software rather than mechanical links to control their wheels.

A Czech ex-firefighter who survived for more than six months with an artificial heart dies from liver failure aged 37.