RUSSIA: The Federal Security Service today accused six British diplomats of spying and said that a decision has been made to withdraw their accreditation.

Russian state TV quoted an official from the security service as saying that the diplomats will be expelled from the country. 

CANADA: The federal government was urged by business leaders on Thursday to intervene in talks between Air Canada and its pilots to avoid a strike over pay, but the labour minister said that the two sides should negotiate a deal.