TOP STORIES
* Man City 3-0 Liverpool *
Man City celebrate owner Sheikh Mansour's first visit to Eastlands by delivering an impressive performance to beat Liverpool 3-0.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8929542.stm
* England 2018 Cup bid 'unbeatable' *
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg tells Fifa inspectors that England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup is "unbeatable".
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/8934838.stm
* Hamilton fined for driving stunts (BBC News) *
British driver Lewis Hamilton is fined A$500 (£288) for performing car stunts for fans outside Melbourne's motor racing circuit.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11067471
* Tiger Woods and wife are divorced (BBC News) *
Golfer Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren announce their divorce, saying they are "sad that our marriage is over".
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11065659
* Doctor sliced rugby player's lip (BBC News) *
A doctor admits cutting the lip of Harlequins rugby player Tom Williams to make it look as if he was injured during a Heineken Cup game.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11055639
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BBC NEWS
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TOP STORIES
* Major arrests promised over riots *
A senior police officer says there will be "significant arrests" of those involved in three nights of rioting in Belfast.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10624559
* Prison 'not linked' to crime drop *
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke tells judges he does not believe there is a link between rising imprisonment and falling crime.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10624171
* UK military hit by fourth death *
The death of a Royal Marine is announced, as the hunt continues for an Afghan soldier who killed three British soldiers.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10624523
* BP delays pressure test on well *
BP delays a key test on a well cap designed to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, after officials call for more analysis.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10616596
* Whitehall 'supported Guantanamo' *
Foreign Office officials supported sending UK terrorism suspects to Guantanamo Bay in the wake of 9/11, according to documents.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10622493
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WORLD
* Iranian scientist 'heading home' *
An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and taken to the US by the CIA is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10626593
* Eight die in Afghan suicide raid *
Three US soldiers and five Afghans die in a Taliban suicide attack in Kandahar, as a manhunt continues for an Afghan soldier who killed three UK troops.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628951
* US lifts lid on WikiLeaks probe *
The US tells the BBC how it believes an alleged whistle-blower obtained classified diplomatic data while on an army base in Iraq.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10596057
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AFRICA
* Nigeria main oil firm 'insolvent' *
Nigeria's huge state oil firm is insolvent with massive debts, a cabinet minister says - as the firm blames the government.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10624427
* France to help Africa veterans *
France is to raise pensions for its African war veterans to the same level as those of their French comrades, Nicolas Sarkozy says.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10617955
* Churches call for Sudan to split *
Senior religious leaders in south Sudan call on people to vote for southern independence in next year's referendum.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10619325
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MIDDLE EAST
* Iranian scientist 'heading home' *
An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and taken to the US by the CIA is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10626593
* Attack on Yemen security offices *
Gunmen in Yemen attack two government offices in the southern province of Abyan, with casualties reported.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10627442
* Libyan 'Gaza ship' docks in Egypt *
A Libyan aid ship which aimed to break Israel's blockade of Gaza ends its journey in Egypt
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10615479
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SCIENCE/NATURE
* Phantom Eye 'spy plane' unveiled *
Boeing unveils an unmanned hydrogen-powered spy plane, the Phantom Eye, which is capable of flying non-stop for four days.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10617075
* Higgs discovery rumour is denied *
Physicists have moved to quash rumours that the elusive Higgs boson has been detected by a US "atom smasher".
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10625172
* Rare tortoises seized in Malaysia *
Customs officers at Kuala Lumpur airport recover more than 400 rare tortoises and frogs smuggled from Madagascar.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10674741
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ON THIS DAY
* 1993: Michael Jackson accused of child abuse *
Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/24/newsid_2512000/2512077.stm
* 1985: Sleeping boy killed in police raid *
A five-year-old boy is shot dead in a police raid on his home in Birmingham.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/24/newsid_2535000/2535421.stm
* 1990: Irish hostage released in Lebanon *
The Irish hostage, Brian Keenan, is released in Beirut after more than four years in captivity.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/24/newsid_2511000/2511857.stm
