A 48-hour strike involving local Coastguard staff is set to end on Monday evening.

All five Welsh Beijing Olympic medal winners confirm they will be a public celebration of Team GB's success in Cardiff.

England captain Kevin Pietersen welcomes the International Cricket Council's decision to postpone the Champions Trophy by 13 months.

Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in South Korea for a two-day summit set to focus on the North Korean nuclear issue.

Two MPs from Zimbabwe's opposition MDC are arrested as they prepare to be sworn in after disputed elections.

Pakistan bans the country's main Taleban militant group which has been behind many suicide attacks in the country.

Russia's upper house of parliament backs the independence of Georgia's two breakaway regions.

Israel releases nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster President Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas.

Team GB fly back to the UK on Monday following their best Olympic medal performance for 100 years.

Police arrest the three most prominent separatist leaders in Indian-administered Kashmir ahead of a planned protest rally.

Australia approves China's recent purchase of a stake in mining giant Rio Tinto despite fears it could harm national interests.

Personal stories behind Mid-East prisoners issue

The 2008 Beijing Olympics and Team GB's successes take up many column inches in Monday's papers.

Workers who scan luggage at Stansted Airport begin a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pay.