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Sex-on-beach trial Britons guilty
A British man and woman are found guilty of having sex on a beach in Dubai and sentenced to three months in prison.
WWII pilot buried 64 years late
A British airman killed during a bombing raid over Berlin in 1944 will finally be buried later in the city with full military honours.
EU rallies behind banking reform
All 27 EU states broadly support their bank rescue plan and the holding of a world finance summit, France's president says.
Italy proposes immigrant classes
The lower house of Italy's parliament approves a controversial scheme to create mandatory classes for the children of immigrants.
G8 backs financial reform summit
The G8 leaders agree to hold a summit with other states to discuss global financial reform, and reopen trade negotiations.
Rooney hits double in England win
Wayne Rooney scores twice as England win 3-1 in Belarus to make it four wins from four World Cup qualifiers.
Haider 'drunk' in fatal car crash
Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider was drunk at the time of his fatal car crash, an official from his party says.
Mafia author vows to flee Italy
Roberto Saviano, author of an expose of the Neapolitan mafia, the Camorra, says he wants to quit Italy amid death threats.
Ballesteros stable after surgery
Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is in a stable condition after undergoing an operation on a brain tumour.
Turkish plane 'hijacker' subdued
Passengers overpower a man who apparently tried to hijack a Turkish Airlines plane to St Petersburg in Russia, officials say.
Iceland's central bank cuts rates
Iceland's central bank cuts the country's interest rate by 3.5% from a record high of 15.5%.
France make anthem threat to fans
The French sports minister says football matches in France will be called off if spectators jeer during their national anthem.
The big chill
Icelanders save up their hate for unsuspecting Brits
Aliyev re-elected in Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev wins new term as Azerbaijani president with 89% of the vote, according to partial results.
Russia suspends regional airlines
Russia's national aviation authority is to suspend the flights of nine regional carriers because of unpaid debts.
Georgia-Russia talks move fails
Georgia and Russia blame each other as a bid to bring them together in Geneva for talks on their recent war fails.
Barcelona make MLS franchise bid
Spanish club Barcelona is set to launch a bid to become co-owners of a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami.
Jersey's time zone poll under way
People in Jersey vote in a referendum on whether the island should adopt Central European Time instead of British time.
England pre-Capello was 'circus'
Stand-in captain Rio Ferdinand brands the England set-up before the arrival of coach Fabio Capello "a circus".
Climate plan concern as EU meets
Environmentalists fear an EU summit will see climate change plans hit by cost concerns, as financial uncertainty persists.