Two officials are arrested following the capsizing of a pleasure boat on Russia's Volga river in which more than 100 people died.

Russia and the US agree principles to make adoptions between the two countries safer, a year after Russian outrage over a case of alleged neglect.

Mumbai and other Indian cities wake up to a state of high alert a day after three bombs in the commercial capital killed 18 people and injured dozens.

MPs are to meet later to decide whether to summon News International chief Rebekah Brooks to appear before them over the phone-hacking scandal.

A US security equipment manufacturer pays a $16m (£10m) fine to settle charges it bribed a UN official to buy its body armour for peacekeepers.

An online entrepreneur says that poor spelling is costing the UK millions of pounds in lost revenue for internet businesses.

Actress Mila Kunis accepts a date to a ball with a US marine.

The Italian senate is set to vote on a stringent austerity budget, aimed at reducing the country's deficit and avoiding a bail-out.