13th September, morning
- No significant advances in Libya; NTC leader speaks in Tripoli for first time; evidence of abuses by both sides uncovered or alleged
- Republican presidential hopefuls clash again on the TV debate trail, with Rick Perry's outspoken views on Social Security taking centre stage
- 22 Shia pilgrims shot dead in Iraq. Their bus was held up by gunmen as the group travelled to a pilgrimage site in Syria. Only the men in the party were killed - the women and children were spared
- Djokovic wins US Open Tennis mens title
- Scientists excited to find 'new' planet which could support life
12th September, morning
- Americans spent Sunday remembering the victims of 9/11, with sombre ceremonies and services focussing on New York and the other crash sites but also spreading out around the world. President Obama spoke at the World Trade Center site, where he was joined by former president George W Bush. There were a few demonstrations at some of the ceremonies - in London four people were arrested outside the American embassy - but no reports of major disturbances
- Colonel Gadhafi's son Saadi is said by Niger authorities to have fled to their country. Meanwhile NTC troops are still closing on Gadhafi-loyal towns including Sirte and Bani Walid, where they are said to be close to the town centre. NTC says that it hopes to have a new, more stable government in place in 7-10 days. It also says that oil is being produced again from Libyan oil wells
- UK prime minister David Cameron is in Moscow for talks with the Russian leadership. The visit is expected to concentrate on business deals, although tensions remain between the two countries over the killing of Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2003
- Japan marks six months since the earthquake and tsunami which devastated the country in March. It is believed that only four of the 21 communities destroyed by the disaster have put their rebuilding plans into operation; 400,000 people are still displaced; the future of the Fukushima power plant is still insecure. The death/missing persons toll for the disaster stands at 20,000
- Asian stocks fell overnight on extended concerns about European debt. Banks in the UK are reported to be facing a major reorganisation in government plans
- Arab League offers Syrian leaders a 13-point blueprint for reform to end the bloodshed; more than ten people believed to have died in clashes over the weekend between protesters and troops
- Final round of interviews for new Chief of the Metropolitan Police Force to take place later. There are four candidates. The final decision rests with the Queen who will be advised by, among others, the home secretary and the mayor of London.
- A British man has been killed in Kenya and his wife kidnapped. The incident took place on the Kenyan coast near the border with Somalia. No motive is apparent. Police are searching for the missing woman, and say they believe that 'bandits' may be to blame
- UK's Annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) opens later today in London. The government cuts and the economy are expected to dominate proceedings
- Sebastian Vettel wins Monza Grand Prix to all but secure world championship; Australian Samantha Stosur beats Serena Williams to US Open Tennis title. Men's title to be decided later today.
11th September
- Eyes of the world on New York as US marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Many ceremonies planned. The US is on high alert after threat of renewed terror plots emerged at the end of last week, with highly visible security presence on the streets of cities. Some news outlets reporting suspect package near Washington airport
- IMF recognises the new Libyan government as NTC 'interim leader' Abdul Jalil arrives in Tripoli. Military pressure on Gadhafi-loyal towns of Sirte and Bani Walid, among others, continues amid reports of strong resistance and NATO bombings
- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads calls for the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt to continue, despite Friday's storming of the Israeli embassy in Cairo
- Reuters reports that Moqtada al-Sadr, the Iraqi cleric who has consistently spoken out against American interests, has told his supporters to stop attacking US troops in Iraq in the hope of making sure they leave at the end of the year, as planned
- Truck suicide bomb kills at least two, injures up to 89, at NATO base in Afghanistan. Other attacks are reported to have killed ten civilians
- Four 'terror' suspects arrested in Sweden, following the evacuation of an arts centre in the city of Gottenburg.
- Rains in the famine-hit region of the Horn of Africa could bring disease without alleviating the hunger, say aid workers
- Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is said to be set to retire next year, says the Telegraph. Lambeth Palace, however, would not confirm the rumours
- Russian film Faust wins the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. The film Shame netted the best actor award for Michael Fassbender. Shame was directed by Steve McQueen (who won the Turner Prize), co-stars British actress Carey Mulligan and was written by Abi Morgan
- Sport: Rugby World Cup champions (in 2007) South Africa just beat Wales; two US Open Tennis finals take place later today; Italian Grand Prix at Monza this afternoon - Vettel on pole (again)
10th September
- Egypt on a state of alert after protesters in Cairo attack Israeli embassy; Israel's embassy staff said to have been evacuated. Damage is done, but no reports of injuries. The attack appears to have spun off from a protest in Tahrir Square, calling for greater speed and a change of direction in the country's regime change (after President Hosni Mubarrak was deposed earlier this year); hundreds of people moved from there to the embassy. Tensions between Israel and Egypt have been rising since the regime change, with popular feeling in Egypt appearing to favour a more hardline approach to Israel. Egyptian authorities were reported to have been favouring a rather 'hands off' approach to the initial Tahrir Square protest; it's not clear how police have reacted to the embassy attack
- Israel suggests that Turkey's threat to escort and possibly defend Gaza aid convoys is 'harsh'; wants to ease tensions with Turkey but will defend its territory, it says
- Fighting continues in Libyan towns of Sirte and Bani Walid in what is expected to be the final phase of the war to overthrow the Gadhafi regime. Gadhafi-loyal troops said to have resisted the first advances. Britain says it will propose setting up a new UN mission in the country once the fighting dies down
- Hundreds are missing after a boat sinks off Zanzibar on the Tanzanian coast. Around 600 people were said to have been on the MV Spice. 200 are reported to have been rescued
- Andrei Lugovoi, the man accused of Alexander Litvinenko murder in 2006 says he'll welcome a meeting with David Cameron next week when the UK prime minister visits Russia. Lugovoi is now a member of the Duma. Litvinenko died of polonium-210 poisoning
- Cuba's leader, Fidel Castro, jokes on Venezualan radio about the rumours that he is dead
- Pope tells Britain that creating jobs and spreading wealth more evenly will help prevent further riots. The pope was speaking as he welcomed the new ambassador to the Vatican
- Japanese Trade Minister Yoshio Hachiro faces calls for resignation after making joking comments about radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant which was damaged by this year's tsunami. It's the first crisis for the new prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda
- Alert still in force in New York, Washington area as US reacts to potential and 'credible' 9/11 threat. Security forces are raising their profile in the cities and around the US; people told not to change their plans, but to be more vigilant
- Wall Street closed down 300 points on the day on Friday, marking the end of an up-and-down week on the stock markets
10th September
9th September, evening
- Libya appears to have reached the end of its week-long ceasefire, as Gadhafi-loyal forces fire rockets at NTC troops; the battle for Bani Walid is now said to be under way. Elsewhere, the International Criminal Court and Interpol have issued warrants for the arrest of Col Gadhafi and two of his sons. NTC leaders say they believe Gadhafi is in Sirte, one of the towns which is likely to face heavy fighting at the end of the ceasefire. Another senior Gadhafi supporter is reported to have made his way to Niger
- New York on high alert over 9/11 anniversary terror threat. Some reports suggest that the suspected plot involved a lorry or van-carried bomb; it is also being reported that al-Qaeda is behind the potential plot. US authorities believe the plot is 'credible', and is intended to mark the 9/11 anniversary and to revenge the death of Osama Bin Laden
- Thousands of Egyptians said to have turned out in Tahrir Square in Cairo to call for the 'Correcting of the Revolution'. They are calling for a wide range of measures. The ruling Supreme Council says it has cleared the square of police and army officials to allow a peaceful protest
- Mark Duggan, the man whose shooting appears to have been the spark for last month's riot, has been buried in north London.
- More losses on European stock markets as the G7 finance ministers meet in Marseilles. FTSE slipped 3% today, the German DAX index by 4%
- A conference in Nairobi on the future of famine-hit regions of the Horn of Africa has said that increased security is the key to ending the area's food crisis. A recent increase in security has allowed some convoys into Somalia, says the UNHCR
- Shipping concerns from around the world have called on the UN to create an anti-piracy force, initially to guard ships from Somali pirates
- Top European Central Bank member Jurgen Stark threatens to resign over policy matters
- Continuing protests in Syria against the leadership of president al_Assad; the protesters are reported to be calling for international help in dealing with the government crackdown. There were said to be a number of large-scale demonstrations in the country on Friday
- Home team New Zealand win the first match of the Rugby World Cup, beating Tonga 41-10