Wayne Rooney may not travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier because of newspaper reports about his private life, BBC Radio 5 live understands.

A fourth Pakistan cricketer is being investigated by cricket's governing body, claims the News of the World.

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An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery now faces being whipped for indecency, her son says.

Five-time champion Roger Federer cruises into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Paul-Henri Mathieu.

Armed robbers in Barbados have set fire to a clothing shop in the capital, Bridgetown, killing six people who were inside.

Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.

The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.

Heavy rains have caused widespread floods and landslides in Guatemala, killing at least 18 people.