EUROPE
Karadzic 'aims to defend himself'
War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic plans to conduct his own defence in his trial at The Hague, his lawyer says.
EU suspends funding for Bulgaria
The European Commission suspends aid to Bulgaria worth hundreds of millions of euros amid concern about organised crime.
Swiss protest Libyan 'reprisals'
Switzerland protests to Libya over what it calls retaliatory measures for the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son.
EU warns US of visa retaliation
The European Commission says that it may impose visas for US diplomats, in retaliation for a failure by the US to lift visa demands on some EU member states.
Turkey makes 'coup plot' arrests
Twenty Turks, including politicians and a journalist, are held over an alleged plot to overthrow the government.
UK woman guilty of 'canoe' fraud plot
Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne are jailed for a £250,000 fraud.
Manned spaceship design unveiled
The first official image of a proposed joint Russian and European manned spacecraft has been unveiled.
Abu Hamza loses extradition fight
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is refused leave to appeal against his extradition to the US.
Italian MPs approve immunity law
Italy's MPs gives their final backing to a controversial immunity bill put forward by Silvio Berlusconi's government.
Lesbos locals lose attempt to ban use of the term 'lesbian
Campaigners on the Greek island of Lesbos lose an attempt to ban the use of the word "lesbian" to describe gay women.
Stage 17 as it happened
Spain's Carlos Sastre takes the Tour de France's yellow jersey after an impressive victory at l'Alpe d'Huez.
Swedish jump champion out of Games
Defending triple jump champion Christian Olsson, Phillips Idowu's main rival, withdraws from next month's Beijing Olympics because of injury.
Relief in Sarajevo
Karadzic's arrest is talk of city's cafes and bars
Against the odds
Hungarian with Olympic judo hopes battles tragedy
Mardell's Europe
Spotlight on The Hague after the capture of Karadzic
