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HOME BBC News - Home BBC News - World BBC News - UK BBC News - Business BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | UK Edition BBC News - Technology BBC News - Entertainment & Arts	NEWS  BBC News - World BP spreads blame over oil spill A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Mexico crime 'like an insurgency' US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses concerns over the power of drug cartels and drug-related violence in Mexico. Church defiant over Koran burning A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary. Obama pushes plan for US economy President Obama urges the US Congress to approve billions in tax breaks and spending to boost the faltering US economy ahead of the November elections. European police in pirate raids Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown Sri Lanka leader gets sweeping powers Sri Lankan MPs overwhelmingly approve proposals to let President Mahinda Rajapaksa seek an unlimited number of terms. UN seeks to placate Rwanda leader The UN's secretary general urges Rwanda not to withdraw its peacekeepers from Sudan over a leaked report saying its troops may have committed genocide. Kampusch releases book on ordeal Natascha Kampusch, who was kidnapped and held in a cellar for more than eight years as a child, launches her autobiography in Vienna. EU ruling opens up German gambling market German gambling restrictions breach European Union law, the EU's highest court rules Australia, NZ top 'giving' index Australia and New Zealand top the table in the largest ever study into global charitable behaviour, but some poor countries also scoring high. 'One in four' has given fake net names A survey shows a majority of web users have suffered cybercrime, but many respondents were themselves less than honest. Cine 'film eating' fungus threatens UK archives A fungus that 'eats' cine film threatens to irreversibly damage important film archive and record of British social history. Islamic centre imam vows openness The imam of an Islamic centre planned near New York's Ground Zero vows to name its financial backers amid accusations it is funded by extremists. Morgan to replace host Larry King Former newspaper editor and Britain's Got Talent judge Piers will replace US TV presenter Larry King on the US network CNN, it is announced. Gunmen hit Honduras shoe factory Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in a suspected gang attack. Castro criticises Iranian leader Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for what he called his anti-Semitic attitudes. Nigeria replaces security leaders Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed new military and police chiefs ahead of planned January presidential election. Senegal convictions over begging Seven Koranic teachers in Senegal are given suspended jail sentences for forcing their students to beg. Clan 'behind Philippine massacre' The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner. Two missing in China rig accident At least 30 workers are rescued and at least two are missing after a storm causes an oil rig off China's north-east coast to list dangerously. Merkel: Koran burning 'abhorrent' German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described as "abhorrent" a US pastor's plan to burn the Koran. Dublin to break up Anglo Irish The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution. Iran stands firm on stoning case Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says. American soldiers killed in Iraq Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq. Man in court over India Pune bomb A man appears in court in Mumbai in connection with a bomb blast at a German bakery in the Indian city of Pune six months ago. Vodafone to pay India $2.6bn tax An Indian court tells Vodafone it has to pay $2.6bn in tax for its takeover of Hutchison Telecom's Indian phone assets. Cameron's father dies in hospital David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside. Higgins cleared of fixing claims John Higgins is cleared of all match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute, resulting in a £75,000 fine and a ban until November. Greece economy contracts by 1.8% The debt-laden Greek economy shrank by a surprise 1.8% in the second quarter as households slashed spending. Canada in third bank rate rise Canada now has interest rates of 1%, after raising its key lending benchmark for the third time this year. Cable worries over 'casino' banks Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss. Ferrari escape further punishment Ferrari have avoided further punishment for using banned team orders, a Formula 1 disciplinary hearing in Paris has ruled. Live text - US Open day 10 More semi-final places at the US Open are up for grabs with Vera Zvonareva, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Robin Soderling and Roger Federer all in action. Woods & Mickelson 'could team up' United States Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin refuses to rule out pairing world numbers one and two Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at Celtic Manor. Sir Paul to get US culture honour Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December. Lennon killer denied parole again Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say. Zhang Ziyi signs up to Mulan film Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is to team up with Speed director Jan de Bont to make an English-language version of the Chinese legend Mulan. UN 'failed' DR Congo rape victims UN peacekeepers "failed" the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, a senior UN official has said. Pressure mounts against Koran burning A small US church says it will defy international condemnation and go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary. On the road with 'action man' Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he has not ruled out standing for president again at the 2012 elections. Trapped miners watch football match The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen. How BP will kill the oil spill A scale model of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how it is being repaired 400,000 hit by flooding in Mexico At least 400,000 people have been affected by flooding in Mexico following torrential rains. Clan 'behind Philippine massacre' A powerful family accused of being behind the worst political massacre in the Philippines plotted the killings over dinner, a court has heard. Jolie praise for Pakistan military Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods. One-minute World News Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. Outreach outrage? The US church threatening to burn Korans on 9/11 Secretive militia West Bank crackdown pushes Hamas militia deeper underground World of difference Is it bad taste to have a 'shortest man' record? Beneath the waves Underwater 'flying machine' seeks investors City of corpses Trying to survive as fighting in Mogadishu spikes Clueless? Why people who say 'I don't know' are smarter than we think Hero's welcome? Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust
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