Bush approves housing rescue bill

Northern Rock cash boost attacked
Opposition parties criticise the government's decision to give Northern Rock £3bn more in cash as a serious risk to taxpayers.

Mandelson raps Sarkozy over trade
EU trade chief Peter Mandelson warns France's president not to put world trade talks at risk.

Bush raises North Korea concerns
US leader George Bush says there is still concern over North Korea's uranium enrichment work, as G8 leaders gather in Japan.

US jobless data worse than feared
US employers shed 80,000 jobs in March, figures have show, the latest sign that recession is a real risk.

Report warns of UK recession risk
There is a one in three chance of the UK going into a recession over the next two years, a report says.