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Police question the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that trio implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

Montenegro captain Mirko Vucinic scores a fine solo goal to condemn Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier.

Twelve football hooligans who took part in what a judge said was the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" are sentenced.

A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges.

A UPS cargo plane crashes after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members aboard, officials say.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.

Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.

A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.

Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio.

A 74-year-old Northamptonshire churchwarden dies when she is knocked to the ground as she herds cattle.

Edinburgh's transport leader admits speeding but said he still believes a 20mph zone would be a good idea.

Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday.

Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges.

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.

Six Portuguese men are sentenced to between five and 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.

Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people.

Keith Fahey's 76th-minute goal earns the Republic of Ireland victory in a tense opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan.

Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue.

Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.

Police carry out two days of raids after a man was attacked with a power drill in North Lanarkshire.