Fidel Castro says he was misinterpreted when he was quoted by a US reporter as saying that the Cuban economic model no longer worked.

Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen ask the media to respect their privacy while they discuss newspaper allegations about the footballer.

The government confirms it is to press ahead with a complete sale of Royal Mail, following an updated review of the postal service.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to discuss Wayne Rooney's off-field problems or the hostile reception he might face at Everton on Saturday.

President Obama makes a plea for religious tolerance, as a church threatening to burn the Koran demands contact with a New York imam.

The Fire Brigades Union warns any further cuts to frontline provision would be dangerous for the public and crews.

In Italy the town of Antrani on the Amalfi coast has been hit by flash flooding and mudslides.

England compound Pakistan's off-field problems with a deserved 24-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the five-game one-day series.

As many as 40,000 front-line police jobs may be at risk across England and Wales if funding cuts of 25% go ahead, the Police Federation says.

Caroline Wozniacki meets Vera Zvonareva before Venus Williams faces Kim Clijsters on women's semi-finals day at the US Open.

The children's minister says parents should have more choice over special educational needs provision in England, as she seeks input for a Green Paper.

Police forces in Wales are warning of tough times ahead amid fears over job cuts in front-line roles.

Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.

Three more cases of Legionnaires' disease are identified as health officials close a cooling tower in Merthyr Tydfil until it is cleaned and disinfected.

A man convicted of battering and strangling a vulnerable young woman in County Antrim is to appeal the guilty verdict.

A lifeboat crew member who won a bravery award for a daring rescue was claiming disability benefit at the same time, a court is told.

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are closely linked to death from cardiovascular disease, a Dutch study has found.

Volunteers are calling on the MS Society not to abandon four respite care centres in York, Surrey, Warwickshire and East Lothian

Three men are jailed for a sex attack on a woman which only came to light when the victim saw footage of it on a mobile phone.

Danish police hold a man injured by a small blast at a Copenhagen hotel amid reports he was a would-be suicide bomber.