British and American naval forces have taken control of an Italian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates, and freed all 23 crew members. The ship was hijacked on Monday in the Indian Ocean, almost 1,000km off the Somali coast. Mike Wooldridge has the details.

The cargo ship, the Montecristo, with a crew of seven Italians, 10 Ukrainians and six Indian nationals, was seized as piracy in the waters off Somalia was expected to see a new upsurge with the ending of the monsoon. Latest reports say 11 pirates were involved. The Ministry of Defence in London says the Fort Victoria and a US frigate went to the aid of the hijacked cargo ship. As the British and American vessels approached, the pirates surrendered, and a Royal Navy party then carried out what's known as a compliant boarding - meaning they met no resistance.

Greece's international creditors say that the country will receive the next instalment of bailout loans in early November to save it from a debt default. There had been uncertainty over the payment because Greece has failed to meet the targets for reducing its deficit for this year. The announcement follows days of talks in Athens.

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Egypt's deputy prime minister and finance minister has resigned from his post over the government's handling of Sunday's deadly Coptic Christian protest. His resignation came as members of the Coptic Christian community began a three-day fast to mourn the 25 people killed. About 2,000 people had gathered in Cairo on Sunday for an initially peaceful rally to protest at the destruction of a church in southern Egypt last month.