Romania spy chief 'to be new PM'
Romania's intelligence service chief Mihai Razvan Ungureanu is nominated as prime minister after Emil Bloc resigns amid widespread austerity protests.
Cameron lauds 'magnificent' Queen
Prime Minister David Cameron praises the "magnificent service" given by the Queen, as she celebrates 60 years on the throne.
Mail editor 'knew of detectives'
The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry hears.
GMC guidance on assisted suicide
The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.
Gas price rises as freeze bites
The price of gas increases sharply around Europe as below-freezing temperatures lead to a surge in demand.
Syria artillery onslaught on Homs
The fiercest attack yet - involving heavy artillery - rocks the Syrian city of Homs, as the US closes its Damascus embassy over security concerns.
Deaths in Lahore factory collapse
An illegal medicine factory collapses in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least nine people, including women and children, officials say.