However, the politics of independence suggest that England, Wales and Northern Ireland could change direction, aiming to source more of their renewables from their own considerable offshore and tidal resources.

BBC: Scottish independence: Priorities and powers

He is seen as someone who's moving his country in a credible direction, and who may be a source of new ideas.

BBC: Monsieur Hollande: Obama's new friend

Meanwhile, in Tunis, the government charged that Libya's rocket-firing at Tunisia is a violation of its sovereignty and puts citizens and infrastructure at risk, even though Tripoli pledged several times not to fire in the direction of Tunisia, the foreign ministry source told the Tunisian News Agency.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Israeli television said soldiers had failed to locate the source of fire and at first shot back in the wrong direction.

BBC: Israel to step up military operations

The open-source-like approach may not revolutionise the biotech industry, but it is a notable step in a new direction.

ECONOMIST: Can open source revolutionise biotech?