Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.

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

Russia's foreign minister is greeted by pro-government crowds as he arrives in Syria to meet President Assad, amid rising violence in the country.

Medical charity Doctors of the World pulls out of northern Mali following a recent outbreak of fighting by Tuareg rebels - some of whom used to fight for Col Gaddafi in Libya.

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

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Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.

Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading says.

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

Shame actor Michael Fassbender wins the best actor prize at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, while Olivia Colman takes the best actress prize for Tyrannosaur.

Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.

A US judge rules that former Liberian rebel leader George Boley should be deported for his role in the West African country's civil war.

The body of a Chinese worker who fled a camp in Sudan when rebels attacked has been found, says China, while 29 kidnapped workers are still missing.

A report detailing the wide extent of match-fixing, racism and violence in European football will be released on Tuesday.

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

A system for sending wounded people from the Libyan conflict abroad for treatment has been suspended after it came to light that it has been abused.

So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot?

Reports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.

The band are to be handed the outstanding contribution to music prize at the NME Awards later this month.

Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi campaigns as an official election candidate, as the US eases one of its sanctions.