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Seven people have been found guilty of sex crimes in a Portuguese child abuse case.

A suicide bomber has killed more than 40 people at a Pakistan rally to declare solidarity with Palestinians.

Russia has extended the ban on wheat exports until next year's harvest, sparking fears over a global food shortage.

An Old Bailey judge has said Asil Nadir could face trial in October 2011 and ordered the tycoon to wear an electronic tag.

Cricket's governing body has pledged to stamp out corruption in the sport - as the three Pakistan cricketers caught in an alleged betting scam are quizzed by Met detectives.

Animal lovers in Nepal are celebrating the first rhino calf to be born in the Bardia National Park since poaching was stopped almost two years ago.

A former British police officer has been jailed for 33 years in Australia - the maximum allowed - after being convicted of the murder of his wealthy wife.

Forest fires have flared up again in southern Russia, killing four people and threatening to spread to neighbouring regions.

Thirteen Palestinian militant groups have joined forces to step up attacks on Israel following the "productive" peace talks in Washington.

BP has said the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster has risen to £5.2bn - as fears were allayed over another rig blaze in the region.

Ten civilians have been killed in a Nato airstrike on vehicles carrying election workers in northern Afghanistan, according to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

The 33 miners trapped 2,000ft underground in Chile will have to move more than 3,000 tons of rock to ensure their rescue is successful, experts have said.

The first direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians in nearly two years are getting under way in Washington.

The east coast of America is on high alert as Hurricane Earl gathers strength and experts warn it could make landfall within two days.

A terminally ill whale that had become stranded near an Australian harbour has been blown up by authorities.

The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of spot-betting allegations have maintained their innocence after withdrawing from the rest of the team's England tour.

A new cheaper rival to the Apple iPad has been officially launched - among a host of gadgets at the world's biggest technology fair.

Ferrari's newest supercar has been recalled after several vehicles were reported to have spontaneously burst into flames.

Physics was the reason for the Big Bang, not God, according to scientist Stephen Hawking.

Fashion label Zara has launched its first online stores - hoping to attract its youthful army of 4.5 milion Facebook "friends".