Metropolitan Police Commander Ali Dizaei is sentenced to four years for misconduct and perverting the course of justice.
Michael Jackson's ex-doctor arrives in court in Los Angeles to hear an involuntary manslaughter charge over the singer's death.
A UK soldier from 36 Engineer Regiment has been killed by an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
Cabinet ministers were not prevented from discussing the legality of invading Iraq, says Jack Straw.
The US says new sanctions against Iran are the "only path" after Tehran said it was stepping up uranium enrichment.
David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of being in "headlong retreat" after Labour suspends the MPs facing expenses charges.
The defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, General Sarath Fonseka, is arrested for "military offences".
Clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister firm Au Naturale go into administration, raising fears about the future of 3,700 staff.
Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sue the News Of The World newspaper over allegations about their relationship.
Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep sea habitat in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time.
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