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Ferry firm owner 'to take responsibility' for Sewol
The family that has a major stake in companies controlling the operator of the capsized Sewol ferry in South Korea are willing to take "legal and social responsibility" for the incident, its lawyer said.
But the lawyer for Yoo Byung-un did not say that the family was assuming liability for what he called a "tragic accident", and said the family had not been summoned by prosecutors.
"Yoo and his family will take all legal and social responsibility for this tragic accident if they have to as major stakeholders of the company," the lawyer Son Byoung-gi told Reuters.
£1m cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton 'still fighting'
Stephen Sutton, the 19-year-old cancer patient who has raised more than £1.5m for charity, has tweeted to say he is "still fighting" after thinking he had lost his battle with the illness earlier this week.
Hi everyone, it's Stephen here- still here and still fighting!!! Throughout the whole journey I've been realistic... http://t.co/s6F2wzmv7k
He wrote on his Facebook page: "I genuinely thought I was a goner.... But hey, I'm still here!!"
"I am still in a very vulnerable position," he continued.
"I am very limited in what I can do and am still permanently hooked up to oxygen.
"But I am in high spirits and blessed to have so much love and support around me.
"To get to see the million pound fundraising target being reached was just phenomenal!"
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Corrie star Barbara Knox bailed on drink driving charge
Coronation Street star Barbara Knox pleaded not guilty to a charge of drink driving at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court today .
The 80-year-old, who plays Rita Tanner in the ITV soap, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in March.
She was represented in court by high-profile criminal defence solicitor Nick Freeman.
The actress was bailed until July 23rd, ITV News Granada correspondent Matt O'Donoghue reported.
Mr Loophole, Nick Freeman, has admitted his client did drive on a car park with excess alcohol in her system. Barbara Knox pleads not guilty
Barbara Knox has been bailed until July 23rd on charges of drink driving. http://t.co/AHDfpxh9mL
Corrie star arrives at court on drink drive charge
From the cobbles of Corrie to the cobbles outside court - Barbara Knox is leant a helping hand by Mr Loophole http://t.co/aDQvNcBwOK
Putin warns Ukraine against using army on population
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Ukraine will face "consequences" if Kiev uses its army against its own people.
The warning follows confirmation from Ukraine's foreign ministry that "up to five" militants were killed in the separatist-controlled town of Slaviansk in the east of the country.
Mr Putin told Russian media: "If these people have advanced to the so called 'acute
phase' [of confrontation with protesters], this is not an acute phase, it is just a punitive operation.
"It will of course incur consequences for the people making these decisions, including [an effect] on our interstate relations."
Clegg: Brits in Syria 'one of the biggest security threats'
Nick Clegg has backed the initiative to stop Brits from joining the Syria conflict, warning that the return of radicalised fighters from Syria was "now one of the biggest security threats we face as a country".
"I don't think we should under-estimate the gravity of this now," the Deputy Prime Minister said during his weekly phone-in on LBC radio.
"The security threat to us as a country - on British streets, British towns, British cities, British communities - from people going to Syria and coming back radicalised with violent intentions is now one of the biggest security threats we face as a country.
"It is something the Prime Minister, myself and other members of the Government are very focused on so of course I support the work of the security services and the police."
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Have tough new mortgage tests 'gone too far'?
Martin Wheatley, chief executive of the FCA, told ITV News he thinks some of the strict new mortgage checks have "gone a bit too far".
Read the full storyObama reassures Japan on disputed Senkaku islands
US President Barack Obama has reiterated his commitment to the defence of Japan and its territories, including the disputed Senkaku islands which are claimed by Japan and China.
During a state visit to Japan, Mr Obama reaffirmed that existing US defence treaties with Japan would be honoured, but urged peaceful dialogue with China over the islands, called Diaoyu in Chinese.
Read: Japanese activists make 'unauthorised landing' on disputed island
NASA astronaut captures an 'out of this world' selfie
NASA astronaut Rich Mastracchio, who is currently working on the International Space Station, has taken a impressive selfie during a routine spacewalk - raising the bar for everyone.
Mastracchio even tweeted the image afterwards to his 66 thousand followers down on Earth:
An EVA selfie. The space suit makes it very difficult to get a good selfie. I tried several today. http://t.co/GvMEOj3ewu
Ukrainian forces kill 'up to five' alleged militants
Ukrainian forces have killed "up to five" militants in Slaviasnk and government troops have destroyed three illegal checkpoints, according to Ukraine's Interior Ministry.
Ukrainian forces clashed with pro-Russian militants as they closed in on the separatist-held city of Slaviansk, seizing rebel checkpoints and setting up roadblocks as helicopters circled overhead.
A Ukrainian military detachment with five armoured personnel carriers took over a checkpoint on a road north of the city in late morning after it was abandoned by separatists who set tyres alight to cover their retreat, said Reuters.
