The former head of the UN mission in Syria says President Assad's fall is "only a matter of time", as Syrian forces renew an assault on Aleppo.

Michael Phelps admits his greatest battle at London 2012 could be with his mind rather than rival Ryan Lochte.

The US says it fears Syrian forces are preparing to carry out a massacre in the country's most-populous city, Aleppo, as troops encircle it.

Shift workers are more at risk of having a heart attack or stroke than day workers, research suggests.

The UN chief urges countries to show flexibility as Friday's deadline looms for a draft text of a new global treaty to control international arms sales.

A man found guilty of sending a tweet threatening to blow up an airport wins his challenge against conviction.

Spain's unemployment rate rises to 24.6%, the highest since the 1970s, and experts see no signs of improvement any time soon.

A major fire at a clothes recycling plant outside Newry, which at its peak was being tackled by 115 firefighters and 23 fire engines, is now under control.