BBC News with Michael Powles
President Obama says Nato members have agreed to set up a new anti-missile defence system in Europe, possibly involving Russia. Speaking at a Nato summit in Portugal, he said the alliance was
subject to
many of the same threats as the Russians. Russia has been critical of the plans in the past, but it'll take part in further discussions on Saturday to see if it can be included. From Lisbon, here is our diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus.
The decision to go ahead with an expanded missile defence system to cover all Nato countries is a response to the spread of ballistic missiles
capable of
reaching alliance territory. In Washington's view, the primary threat comes from Iran. But Turkey, which may host a
crucial
radar station, insisted that it would not back the plan if there was any
explicit
mention of Iran. This is only a pointer to some of the problems that may lie ahead - issues of command and control, data exchange and the cost of a truly comprehensive system.
Rescue workers
exposed to
toxic dust from the rubble of the World Trade Center following the September 11th attacks nine years ago have approved a settlement with the city of New York. They'll collectively receive over $625m in
compensation
. From New York, Bethany Bell reports.
More than 10,000 people sued - the firefighters, police and construction workers who spent months clearing up the rubble after the 9/11 attacks. They say that ash and soot at the site got into their lungs and made them ill. Now more than 95% of them have accepted the settlement. The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, welcomed the settlement, saying it was a "fair and just resolution".