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Embattled President Pervez Musharraf, under mounting pressure to quit in the face of an impeachment motion, announced his resignation – leaving questions over who will control the nuclear-armed state.

President Medvedev vows to defend Russian citizens as Washington and Tbilisi continue to dispute Moscow’s claims that its troops are withdrawing after their invasion of Georgia

Recession looms in the UK as firms face “a difficult and risky climate”, the British Chambers of Commerce warns.

Mining giant BHP Billiton unveils record annual profits for the seventh year in a row thanks to surging commodity prices.

Embattled president Pervez Musharraf, under mounting pressure to quit in the face of an impeachment motion, announced his resignation in a televised address devoted to a lengthy defence of his nine years in office

Marius Kloppers, chief executive of BHP Billiton, said the proposed takeover of rival Rio Tinto made ‘more sense than ever’ as the mining giant delivered another record breaking set of annual results