British number one Elena Baltacha reaches round two of the US Open after American Jamie Hampton retires in dramatic circumstances.

Israel says it is training Jewish settlers in the West Bank to repel violent protest ahead of a Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN.

An 86-year-old US man who was impaled through the eye with pruning shears in a freak gardening accident should make a full recovery, doctors say.

It will take almost a century for women managers in the UK to be paid same as their male counterparts, a study says.

Scientists hope to harness coral's natural defence against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays to make a sunscreen pill for humans.

Ministers must "learn the lessons" of past welfare changes or risk their proposed shake-up of disability support leaving many in poverty, a charity warns.

Libya's interim leaders reject the idea of deploying any kind of international military force or observers, the UN special envoy to the country says.

Business Secretary Vince Cable calls bankers "disingenuous" for warning reforms could damage economic recovery, and says reform must happen.