Northern Ireland talks break up without deal

Northern Ireland's political parties ended talks on Monday with no sign of a deal to restore devolved government, raising the prospect of London imposing a budget on the British province for the first time in a decade.A budget set by the British government would be a major step towards direct rule from London, which observers have warned could destabilise a delicate political balance there.Irish nationalists Sinn Fein said their talks with the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had ende