John F Burns And Alan Cowell New York Times

• British hacking inquiry to recall James Murdoch

  A parliamentary panel investigating the phone hacking scandal within the British outpost of Rupert Murdoch's media empire said on Tuesday that it would recall his son, James Murdoch, to answer more questions about his knowledge of the affair.

• Swedish court confirms arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

  Sweden's highest court refused on Thursday to grant permission for Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistle-blowing organization, to appeal a court order seeking his arrest to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, news reports said.The ruling in Stockholm came a day after Interpol, the global police body, said it had been circulatin...

• Facing austerity, Britain unveils welfare cuts

  A day after central London was shaken by violent protests against government-decreed increases in college tuition, Prime Minister David Cameron's administration braved a potential for further popular unrest on Thursday when it unveiled details of the biggest shake-up in Britain's sprawling welfare system since the years immediately after World War ...