Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold a rally elsewhere in Russia's capital.
Pupils across Northern Ireland are this morning receiving their transfer test results for entry into grammar school .
Activists say Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in Homs in the worst violence since anti-government protests began, but the government denies it.
A third person is charged with murder after a man was found dead in his flat in Essex.
A man in his 20s who shot himself in a hairdressers in Dungannon, County Tyrone, is named locally as Patrick Hughes.
The weekend's fixtures in the Football League and Conference are heavily affected by the freezing conditions.
Heavy snow is forecast for most of England and Wales later, with warnings of likely disruption to rail services and on the roads.
Forecasters say snow is likely to fall in parts of Wales over the weekend, but a change in temperatures should see it turn to rain later.
Six people were arrested overnight during a protest at the Syrian embassy in London over an alleged massacre in Homs, Scotland Yard says.
Many parts of the UK are expected to see heavy snow on Saturday, bringing disruption to roads and rail.
Papers cover Chris Huhne's exit
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.
The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as a part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett demands an apology to the people of Sheffield for an "unwarranted slur" on the city by Scotland Yard officers.
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett demands an apology to the people of Sheffield for an "unwarranted slur" on the city by Scotland Yard officers.
Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning is to face a court martial, the US Army has confirmed.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China next week to discuss the future of Canada's oil products.
Travel disruption is continuing following the derailment of a freight train engine on the West Coast mainline in Bletchley.
George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.