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David Cameron insists the government is united, after the Conservatives' co-chairman suggests coalition with the Lib Dems could create "incoherence".

Soldiers arrest several allies of Mali's ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure days after handing power to a civilian leader, witnesses say - as a rocket scientist is named as interim prime minister.

A footballer denies raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel claiming he he did not force her to do anything, a jury hears.

Nathan Cleverly withdraws from his WBO light-heavyweight title defence against Robin Krasniqi because of illness.

Road pollution is more than twice as deadly as traffic accidents, according to a new study of UK air quality.

Gloucester confirm that head coach Bryan Redpath has resigned from his position with immediate effect.

What shale gas could learn from GM crops

A watch made of electronic paper raises $3.4m in less than a week on crowdsource funding site Kickstarter.

The man who admits killing 77 people in Norway began his trial with a closed-fist salute. What's behind this gesture?

Items that belonged to Mahatma Gandhi will be auctioned in Shropshire, including grass and soil from the spot where he was assassinated in 1948.

Coca-Cola reports a 6% rise in quarterly sales thanks to strong growth in the key emerging markets of India, China and Brazil.

The International Monetary Fund says "some optimism has returned" to the global economy as it predicts slightly faster growth.

Syrian forces are attacking opposition-held areas in the north and south and continuing to bombard Homs, despite a supposed ceasefire, activists say.

A teenager is detained for eight years for the killing of a pensioner during last summer's riots in London.

Prime Minister David Cameron offers help to China in its investigation into the death of British businessman Neil Heywood.

The retired space shuttle Discovery lands after a dramatic flypast over the centre of the US capital, on its way to retirement in a national museum.

Police believe a flat fire which claimed the lives of a mother and daughter in County Tyrone was started deliberately.

James Ibori was a petty criminal who once worked for the DIY store Wickes, but he re-invented himself as one of the richest - and most corrupt - of Nigeria's regional governors.

The African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau following last week's military coup, and calls for the "restoration of constitutional order".

US banking giant Goldman Sachs profits fell to $2.1bn (£1.3bn) in its latest quarter, but still beat expectations.