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Party leaders in Greece are to resume crisis talks on new austerity measures demanded by EU leaders in return for funds needed to avoid defaulting on its debts.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada should be freed from jail because he has been held too long, his lawyer tells a bail hearing.

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, winner of the 2010 Tour de France, is handed a two-year ban for a doping offence.

The Queen is visiting a town hall in King's Lynn as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

The Ukraine's Soviet-era flagship department store in Kiev closes for refurbishment.

Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc steps down to "defuse political and social tension" after a series of austerity protests.

England coach Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the decision to strip John Terry of the national team's captaincy.

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Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors says it is to end production at its only plant in Western Europe.

Party leaders in Greece are to resume talks on backing a 130bn euro bailout plan

China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

The death toll has risen across Europe as countries continue to struggle with the freezing conditions.

Finland elects its first conservative head of state in decades, the pro-European Sauli Niinisto, after a run-off vote.

More deaths have been reported from the cold snap across Europe, which has already claimed more than 200 lives.

Party leaders in Greece's ruling coalition end talks on details for a crucial 130bn-euro EU rescue plan without agreement.

Manchester United climb off the canvas to snatch a point at Chelsea as Javier Hernandez's header crowned a superb comeback from 3-0 adrift.

Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign.

Wales stage a thrilling late comeback to launch their Six Nations campaign with a stunning victory over Ireland in Dublin.

The death toll from freezing weather across Europe continues to climb, with transport links also badly affected.

Motorists are urged to take extra care in treacherous conditions as snow across much of the UK turns to ice.