England skipper Andrew Strauss says his side will draw on recent successes to recover from their innings defeat by South Africa.

Everton agree terms with Major League Soccer for the transfer of Australian midfielder Tim Cahill to the New York Red Bulls.

The credit ratings agency Moody's has warned the outlook for Germany's AAA credit rating is negative, the first step towards a possible downgrade.

Sally Ride, the first US woman to travel into space, has died aged 61 after suffering from pancreatic cancer, her foundation announces.

Dairy farmers and the processing firms they supply have agreed on the broad principles of a deal in their dispute over prices, the government says.

It is "morally wrong" to offer to pay tradesmen in cash in the hope of avoiding tax, Treasury Minister David Gauke says.

Thieves target the Somerset home of a woman who died when she was buried under a landslip near Beaminster Tunnel in Dorset.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have hosted the International Olympics Committee (IOC) at Buckingham Palace.