Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.

The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, the party confirms.

A bomb kills at least 42 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.

Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.