Two days of strike action by Arriva Trains Wales drivers in a dispute over pay has begun.

Scottish workers evacuated from Libya speak of their relief at being rescued.

The Irish Republic's main opposition leader says his party has won a "massive endorsement" to govern after the general election.

Pagans campaign for druids and witches to declare their religious affiliation in next month's Census to gain greater recognition for the group.

The UN Security Council votes unanimously to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime for its attempts to put down an uprising.

A knee-high humanoid narrowly wins the world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots, in the Japanese city of Osaka.

RAF and special forces teams are expected to continue their mission to rescue the remaining British citizens stranded in Libyan desert camps.

The UK is to stop direct aid to 16 countries but its overall international development budget will rise, a document obtained by the BBC suggests.