Conservative immigration spokesman, Damian Green, has been arrested and bailed as part of a probe into Home Office leaks.

Former French presidential candidate Segolene Royal is contesting the results of a vote to choose the leader of the French Socialist Party, after losing to Martine Aubry by a tiny margin.

Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian, who faces corruption charges, is formally taken into custody.

A court hearing for Taiwan's former President Chen Shui-bian over graft charges is suspended while he is sent to hospital.

Jacqui Smith faces anger from 42-day detention opponents - and is grilled on plans for a giant communications database.

John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor for personal ends, a report concludes.

A profile of Austrian politician Joerg Haider, who has died in a car crash at the age of 58

The findings of the Palin probe could make things harder for Republicans, but the economy remains the key political issue, says Richard Lister.

The BBC News website examines the career of former Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu.

A report into the state of the UK energy market by a cross-party group of MPs has prompted strong reaction.

The African Union summit in Sharm el-Sheikh takes tentative steps to deal with the crisis in Zimbabwe.

The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg on what is expected to be President Bush's final appearance before the British press pack.

A round-up of reaction to the announcement that Ian Paisley is to resign as first minister and DUP leader.

The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg reports on David Cameron's speech on multiculturalism and Sharia law.

Germany's latest rail strike enters its third day, with neither side giving ground and travellers and businesses suffering as a result.

Northern Ireland man Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Hezlet dies at the age of 93.

Sinn Fein and SDLP ministers clash after a tense and heated executive meeting at Stormont Castle.

A senior UN expert says his warnings of human rights abuses in Palestinian Territories are falling on deaf ears, the BBC's Tim Franks reports.

Umpire Darrell Hair drops his employment tribunal case against the International Cricket Council.

Polish director Andrzej Wajda tells the BBC why making a film about the Katyn massacre was so hard.