Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a second general strike in protest at austerity measures.

Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrives in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts

Indian security forces step up their operations against Maoist rebels, security officials say.

Burma’s election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices.

Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims.

A head teacher who embezzled about £3,000 from his school is struck off after a disciplinary hearing.

Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.

The mother of Henry Webster – the Wiltshire teenager attacked with a hammer – has met the prime minister.

A deal between Royal Mail and the postal union means restrictions on the amount of junk mail being delivered has been lifted.

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