Activists say Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in Homs overnight in the worst violence since anti-government protests began - the government denies it.

Heavy snow is forecast for most of the UK later, with warnings of likely disruption to rail, road and air travel.

A man is arrested in connection with the murder of Worcestershire pensioner Betty Yates.

Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliamentary private secretary tells BBC News.

Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.

A British cruise ship passenger has fallen overboard in waters near Mexico, the owner of the vessel says.

Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army.

The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.

The crew of the US explorer ship Sea Hunter has pinpointed the whereabouts of a shipwreck from World War II, which they believe contains $3bn in platinum.

A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children's movie character Wall-E.

Younus Khan hits an unbeaten century to move Pakistan closer to a series whitewash over England on the second day of the third Test in Dubai.

Robin van Persie's hat-trick, two goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta's strike and Thierry Henry's late goal help Arsenal thump Blackburn.

The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.