The latest headlines from BBC Word News.
--The first case of swine flu has been confirmed in Europe. A patient in Spain who had recently travelled home for Mexico has been found to have the virus. The European Union has advised against non-essential travel to affected areas.
--The Taleban says talks for the government in north-west Pakistan have been suspended amid the army operations against militants. Pakistani troops and Taleban militants have clashed in Lower Dir and north-west Frontier Province.
--The Sri Lankan President has announced that the army will no longer use heavy weapons in fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-east of the island. It said it was concerned about the possibility of further civilian casualties
--In Turkey, two people have been killed in a clash between police and what the authorities say was at least one left-wing militant holding out at an apartment in Istanbul. Several people have been injured, some by shrapnel from explosive devices.