The attorney general is being asked to consider the prosecution of a journalist who allegedly broke a privacy order on micro-blogging website Twitter.

Iceland's most active volcano has started erupting, although scientists say it is unlikely to cause the kind of ash clouds which disrupted air travel in 2010.

Fractured human remains found on a German river bank could provide the first compelling evidence of a major Bronze Age battle.

A local flight ban is in force after the eruption of Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, sends a plume of smoke 20km into the sky.

Seventh seed David Ferrer takes on Jarkko Nieminin on day one of the French Open, with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Jelena Jankovic also in action on Sunday after last year's runner-up Sam Stosur reaches round two.

Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix is under way, with the Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel having started at the front of the grid.

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says Europe "can't just accept" a big influx of migrants fleeing the political unrest in north Africa.

Luke Donald beats Germany's Martin Kaymer to reach the final of the World Match Play Championship and boost his chances of becoming world number one.