In the 1970s, Iran's last monarch, the Shah, went on a spending spree for military hardware. But when he was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution, the new rulers didn't want the tanks and canceled the arms' order. Then, they took Britain to court to reclaim the down payment. Britain argued that Iran had entered a binding commercial agreement, but it lost that case. The compensation money for Iran is now sitting in bank accounts waiting to be withdrawn. But it's unlikely the cash will be released as long as Iran is subjected to European sanctions because of its nuclear program.

The former leader of a secretive sect in Chile has died in prison while serving a 20-year sentence for torture and abusing dozens of children. He established the Colonia Dignidad sect in the southern part of Chile. Will Grand has more details.

A former medic in Hitler's army, Paul Schaefer, fled child abuse charges in Germany in the 60s. Having settled in Chile, he established the notorious Colonia Dignidad. Rumours circulated of what went on inside the tightly-controlled community with defectors suggesting a cult-like dedication to Schaefer. However, Colonia Dignidad was protected by General Pinochet and the head of his intelligence services Manuel Contreras. He was arrested in Argentina in 2005 and sent back to Chile where at the age of 83 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for child abuse.

This is Zoe Diamond with the latest World News from the BBC in London.