- Egypt holds talks with oppositionEgypt’s government holds landmark talks with members of the opposition, following days of protests calling for President Mubarak to resign.
- Egypt’s banks reopen after a weekBanks in Egypt reopen on Sunday after a week of closure in the wake of continued street protests.
- England tour ends in heavy defeatAustralia beat England by 57 runs in the final one-day international in Perth to win the series 6-1.
- Kubica injured after rally crashFormula 1 star Robert Kubica suffers fractures to his left arm and left leg after a high-speed rally crash in Italy, BBC Sport understands.
- Inception wins US writers’ awardChristopher Nolan, writer and director of sci-fi thriller Inception, wins the main prize at the Writers Guild of America awards.
- Police to lose ‘10,000 by 2013’More than 10,000 police officer posts are set to disappear by the end of the next year in England and Wales, Labour Party research suggests.
- UK sailors missing off PortugalA search is under way for two British sailors after their yacht was hit by a large wave off the coast of Portugal.
- US ‘hiker spies’ on trial in IranThe trial begins in Tehran of three Americans arrested while hiking near the Iraq-Iran border and accused of spying.
- Butt disappointed by cricket banSalman Butt says he is disappointed by the 10-year ban imposed on him by the ICC for spot-fixing and is planning an appeal.
- Wildfires hit western AustraliaWildfires destroy a number of homes in western Australia, as the north-east of the country continues to be affected by flooding caused by Cyclone Yasi last week.
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