Police have dismissed fears that a scheme that allows parents to check if someone with access to their children is a sex offender could lead to vigilante attacks.

Pakistan's president is due in Europe later for a trip that will take in the UK, amid tensions over David Cameron's comments about terrorism.

The UAE is to suspend some Blackberry mobile phone services, having said the devices pose a "national security risk", its state news agency reports.

The Netherlands ends its Afghan military involvement after a domestic split, amid concerns over the US-led alliance's long-term strategy and exit.

Babies born this weekend will be last in the UK to receive the full payment to Child Trust Funds, as the scheme's phasing out begins.

One million people remain affected by monsoon flooding in north-west Pakistan, as fears grow that flooding could spread south.

Two men are still being questioned after a suspect package was sent to MI6 headquarters in London.

The final day of a powerboat championships is called off after a man died when the boat he was in "flipped over" after hitting a wave.