Serbia's president Boris Tadic has dissolved parliament and called an early general election for May 11.

Added: 2008-03-13

Serbian leader Boris Tadic calls snap election

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BT hires Patricia Hewitt and Lloyds TSB boss

BT has made two high-profile appointments to its board, in former health secretary Patricia Hewitt, and Lloyds TSB chief executive Eric Daniels.

Suicide blast kills Sri Lankan minister

A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber killed Sri Lanka's highways minister and at least 11 others on Sunday in a powerful blast near the capital, the government said

Cameron blames downturn on Number 10

The Conservatives focused their attack on the Budget on the government's economic record, rather than any specific measures