Britain accused of beating asylum seekers
 The United Nations refugee agency is investigating allegations that  deported Iraqi asylum seekers were beaten by British Border Agency staff  to get them on and off a plane.
IMF backs Spain's austerity measures
 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is confident Spain's  economy will recover and it has called on the country to back the  government's austerity measures.
Research finds injecting rooms improve chance of rehab
 Medical researchers have found supervised drug injecting rooms help  improve the chances of drug users getting further treatment.