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EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes piles pressure on Greece to agree tough reforms, saying a euro exit would be "no man overboard".

Christian Fraser reports on the increase in support for the French National Front

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson defends Fabio Capello's criticism of the FA after John Terry's removal as England captain.

Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.

BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.

Profits at Swiss bank UBS slump by three-quarters and the outlook remains tough as the eurozone crisis saps business.

Italy activates emergency measures to conserve gas supplies as freezing weather continues to grip the country and much of Europe.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are set to lead global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth.

Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.

Felix Baumgartner announces he will make a second attempt to sky dive from a record-breaking altitude later this year.

All eyes on Sergei Lavrov's visit to Damascus

The man accused of Norway's worst mass killing has appeared on camera for the first time since the crime.

The Arctic conditions sweeping Europe have tightened their grip, with more deaths reported in Poland and Ukraine, taking the toll to well over 200.

Luis Suarez returns after a lengthy ban but cannot inspire Liverpool to victory as they share a goalless draw with Tottenham.

Greece holds further talks with its international lenders, as the debate on more austerity measures continues.

For Czech Republics ice wine makers freezing temperature is just right for harvesting grapes.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gets behind French President Nicolas Sarkozy's re-election bid, saying it's "natural" to back a fellow conservative.

Radical cleric Abu Qatada is granted bail following a hearing at the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission.

Romania's intelligence service chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu is nominated as prime minister after Emil Bloc resigns amid widespread austerity protests.

Roman Catholic leaders meet to draw up guidelines on how the church should deal with the sexual abuse of children by priests.