A swimmer drowned Sunday in Hong Kong and another was left in critical condition as they took part in the city's annual cross-harbour swim, which attracts world-class international competitors.
Banks took £2.46bn ($3.5bn) in the first of three extra liquidity operations the Bank of England is holding this month to shore up funding as the UK considers its future in the European Union.
US Navy SEALs captured an oil tanker yesterday that had loaded crude at a rebel-held port in eastern Libya and escaped to sea, the Pentagon said.
