The number of police officers serving in England and Wales has fallen by 4,000 in a year - hitting their lowest level in 11 years - the Home Office says.

Annual profits at oil giant Royal Dutch Shell fall, but the company says it is progressing despite "headwinds".

A piece of US legislation that gives authorities the right to spy on cloud data could be a major privacy issue for Europe.

Former England captain David Beckham arrives in Paris to complete the formalities of a deadline day move to Paris St Germain.

The collapse of the West Coast Main Line franchise deal was the result of "irresponsible decisions" and "major failures", says an MPs' report.

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets as Islamist activists seek to enforce a national strike.

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Gloucester centre Billy Twelvetrees will make his England debut in Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland.

Iran tells the UN that it plans to use more modern uranium enrichment centrifuges at its Natanz plant, reports citing diplomats suggest.

A cross-party committee of MPs warns the government to slow down the planned shake-up of the exams system in England.

The Premier League awards live audio visual broadcast rights for the 23 nation Middle East and North Africa region to media agency MP & Silva.

The leader of Bahrain's main opposition group, Ali Salman, calls for the crown prince to attend talks aimed at ending nearly two years of unrest.

Feel-good drama The Sapphires dominates the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, picking up 11 gongs at the ceremony in Sydney.

QPR are set to sign Christopher Samba from Anzhi for £12.5m after he agrees personal terms and passes a medical.

A Chinese version of James Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake, which took eight years to translate, surprises by selling out its initial print run.

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Conservative minister Ken Clarke says the case for Britain's membership of the EU must be made "more strongly and coherently".

Australian MP Craig Thomson is arrested on 150 charges of fraud - allegations which he denies.

French forces secure the Malian town of Kidal, paving the way for the next phase in ousting Islamist militants from the vast north of the country.

Musician Nic Jones, whose career appeared to have been ended after a car crash in 1982, has won folk singer of the year at BBC Radio 2's folk awards.