| Betancourt in plea to Farc rebels Ingrid Betancourt urges Colombia's Farc rebels to free all hostages, as peace marches take place around the world. |
| UK PM says Mid-East deal possible UK PM Gordon Brown says he is hopeful of a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, following talks in the region. |
| Brilliant Harrington retains Open Padraig Harrington successfully defends his Open title, winning by four shots after a superb final round. |
| Hamilton fights back for victory Lewis Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix despite a questionable strategy from his McLaren team. |
| Church 'wounded' over gay boycott Bishops attending the Lambeth Conference hear the row over gay clergy has left the Anglican church a "wounded community". |
| Batman film takes a record $155m The new Batman film The Dark Knight sets a box office record after taking $155m on its opening weekend in the US. |
| Obama urges focus on Afghanistan US presidential hopeful Barack Obama says Afghanistan should be the focus of the "war on terror", on a visit to Kabul. |
| Nine face stoning death in Iran At least eight women and one man are sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery and sex crimes, reports say. |
| Bomb blasts hit Spanish resorts Four bombs explode near Santander in northern Spain, but there are no reports of casualties. |
| Fresh push in global trade talks Trade negotiators from 30 countries meet in Geneva on Monday to make a fresh push towards a global trade deal. |