'Gas guzzlers' face parking hike
A London council plans to link the cost of residents' parking permits to the emissions their cars produce.

Bush team defends US Iraq plans
Senior US administration members say President Bush's policy can succeed in Iraq, as mid-term elections approach.

European ministers discuss terror
International terrorism and organised crime will be on the agenda as the home secretary hosts five EU counterparts.

Russians set for Putin phone-in
President Vladimir Putin is due to take questions from Russians in a live multimedia broadcast.

London bombing charity closes
A charity fund set up to help victims of the 7 July bombings is wound up after handing out £12m in grants.

Pensioners to rally over reforms
Pensioners are to protest over planned reforms they say will not help people currently struggling to pay bills.

Protests ahead of EU Eta debate
Hundreds march in Madrid as the European Parliament prepares to debate Basque separatists Eta.

Conflict 'wipes out' global aid
The cost of just one conflict almost equals the value of global annual development aid, says a UK report.

Foreign lorries 'threaten lives'
Foreign lorry drivers are putting lives at risk by breaking traffic rules, a police chief says.

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Chesterfield 2-1 West Ham
Chesterfield's Caleb Folan dumps West Ham out of the Carling Cup with a late winner at Saltergate.

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Football: Villa scrape through
Gabriel Agbonlahor scores in the final moments of extra time to send Aston Villa into the fourth round of the Carling Cup.

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Sailing: Knox-Johnston turns back
Veteran British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston rolls his boat 360 degrees during the Velux 5 Oceans race.

UN envoy defends Sudan remarks
UN envoy Jan Pronk to Sudan stands by remarks about the Darfur conflict, which led to his expulsion from Sudan.

HK's new budget airline takes off
Hong Kong's first budget airline, Oasis, is due to take off with an inaugural flight to London.

Caracas offers UN seat compromise
Venezuela offers terms for its withdrawal from a bitter contest to win a UN Security Council seat.

UK outlines new EU work curbs
Plans to restrict Bulgarian and Romanian workers in the UK when the countries join the EU are unveiled.

Olmert faces bribery allegations
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faces accusations of corruption in 2005 when he was acting finance minister.

Peace with Pakistan 'desirable'
Peace with Pakistan is desirable and essential, says India's new Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Cities 'unprepared for disaster'
None of the UK's major cities is fully equipped to deal with a major disaster, a survey suggests.

Bombardier denies job losses link
Aerospace firm Bombardier says there is no link between the new jobs at his Mexico plant and job losses in Belfast.

Teen held over schoolboy's death
A 19-year-old man is arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a schoolboy in Edinburgh.

Patients call for local treatment
People would prefer to receive treatment locally even if it meant a longer waiting time, a BBC survey reveals.

Falling profit margins hit Amazon
Online retailer Amazon beats market forecasts with a third-quarter profit of $19m but its profit margins shrink.

MPs overturn extradition change
MPs overturn a change made by the Lords that would have blocked "fast-track" extraditions to the US.

Twin ovary transplant successes
Scientists carry out ovarian transplants on women with an early menopause by using tissue from identical twins.

Help for schools with EU pupils
The government earmarks £400,000 to support schools teaching foreign pupils as a result of EU expansion.

Most car brands 'failing on CO2'
Three quarters of Europe's car makers are failing to improve fuel efficiency fast enough to meet a key climate change target, a study claims.

Lady McCartney to sue newspapers
Heather Mills McCartney is to sue two newspapers over claims surrounding her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney.

Google offers personal searches
A tool that allows users to create a customised search engine is the latest offering from search giant Google.

The Green Room
Consumer choice is not going to deliver the changes needed to combat climate change, says this week's Green Room.