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G8 pledges £12 billion in farm aid 6:03pm BST

L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - G8 leaders pledged $20 billion (12.3 billion pounds) in aid on Friday to help poor nations feed themselves, surpassing expectations of a summit that made little ground on climate change and may spell the end of the G8 itself.  Full Article   |  Video

 
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Phone hacking case sparks press ethics debate 12:45pm BST 

LONDON (Reuters) - After weeks of feasting on stories about British politicians abusing expenses, journalists are finding their own conduct under scrutiny following allegations of phone hacking by a Rupert Murdoch tabloid.  Full Article  

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Teacher charged with attempted murder of pupil 6:57pm BST 

LONDON (Reuters) - A 49-year-old science teacher at a school in Nottinghamshire was charged on Friday with the attempted murder of a teenage pupil.  Full Article