Germany will increase its military deployment in Afghanistan by 500 troops, Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

• Date: 26.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.01.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

The European Commission agrees to monitor Virgin Media's trial of anti-piracy software after a complaint from privacy activists.

• Date: 26.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.01.2010  |  External Relations  |  from bbc.co.uk

The UK economy leaves recession, after figures show the economy grew by 0.1% in the last three months of 2009.

• Date: 26.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 26.01.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

Nato troops are to launch an offensive to take back areas of southern Afghanistan, the British commander there says.

• Date: 26.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.01.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

China's lead climate change negotiator says he has an "open attitude" on whether global warming is man-made or natural.

• Date: 25.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 25.01.2010  |  Energy  |  from bbc.co.uk

An audio tape said to be by Osama Bin Laden warns President Obama of more attacks if the US continues to back Israel.

• Date: 24.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.01.2010  |  Security  |  from bbc.co.uk

Barclays Bank is to defer paying bonuses earned this year to its directors and senior staff for up to three years.

• Date: 23.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.01.2010  |  Markets  |  from bbc.co.uk

The UK terror threat is raised to "severe", but the home secretary says there is "no intelligence to suggest an attack is imminent".

• Date: 23.01.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.01.2010  |  from bbc.co.uk