Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was sentenced to one year in prison in 2009 and ordered to pay 30 million kronor for copyright violations.

There was a rise in terror activity in Jerusalem and in terror attacks launched against Israel from the Sinai Peninsula.

Peter Maurer held 45 minutes of talks with the Syrian leader, spokesman Hicham Hassan said, without giving details.

David Cameron is not expected to switch key ministers, retaining Treasury chief George Osborne to lead economic policy.

The cabin crew union wants a 5 percent pay increase and guarantees against outsourcing and the use of temporary workers.

In terms of fashion, the autumn-winter ranges in women’s wear did not attract many shoppers, the British Retail Consortium said.

The verdicts, originally issued by a military court, include eight life sentences. Defense lawyers said the decision may be appealed.

The jade green wool outfit worn for her Tory coronation in February 1975 proved to be the prize lot at the Christie's auction.

"Police have opened a special investigation into the incident," Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

While a substantial amount of oil and gas production remains offline, production is coming back as expected.