A Turkish protester dubbed the "standing man" leads a vigil on Istanbul's Taksim Square days after the authorities evicted demonstrators.

Chinese officials confiscate 213 bear paws hidden inside the tyres of a vehicle crossing the border from Russia, state media report.

As world leaders grapple with the thorny issue of tackling tax evasion at G8 talks, Switzerland is being pushed to pass legislation that would allow Swiss banks to pass client information to US tax authorities.

Australia wing Digby Ioane says he is fit to face the British and Irish Lions in the first Test on Saturday.

Governments worldwide should clamp down on tax evasion by automatically sharing tax information, a report to the G8 by the OECD says.

Six teenagers and one of their fathers have been found guilty of kicking a linesman to death in the Netherlands.

Diego Maradona wins compensation from two Chinese firms for using his name in an online game, Hot-Blooded Soccer, without his consent.

Sport England warns the Lawn Tennis Association that it must drive up participation figures or face losing valuable funding.

Indonesia's parliament paves the way for a rise in petrol and diesel prices after months of debate and political haggling.

China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, is to launch its first carbon trading scheme as a pilot project in Shenzhen.

Europe's plans to explore Mars with a satellite in 2016 and a rover in 2018 take a big step forward with the signing of new industrial contracts.

The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in northern India rises to 70, media reports say.

A bomb explodes in western Kabul on the day Nato is due to formally hand over command of security responsibilities to Afghan forces.

Singapore is hit by haze from forest fires in nearby Indonesia, leading to the city's worst smog in 16 years and health warnings from the government.

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A Greek court suspends a government order to close state broadcaster ERT - a move that triggered mass protests - meaning transmission can resume.

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