Britain's Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were set for further talks to thrash out a power-sharing deal after a cliffhanger election left the kingdom in political limbo. Negotiations were to continue into the weekend after Thursday's general election put the Conservatives in the driving seat but without an overall majority in parliament.

Pakistan faces “very severe consequences” if a terror plot like the failed Times Square bombing was traced to that country, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in remarks made public on Saturday.