18 June 2013 Last updated at 19:08 ET

Jail reckless bankers, report urgesCity of London skyline

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards calls for new measures, including criminal sanctions, to make bankers responsible for their own failings.


From left to right: Vladimir Putin, David Cameron and Barack Obama wage for the camerasG8 leaders agree deal on tax evasion

Leaders of the G8 major economies agree plan to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders.

US troops outside Kabul. 18 June 2013US to open direct Taliban talks

The US is to open direct peace talks with the Taliban after more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan, senior White House officials announce.

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