The chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke warns the fiscal cliff is a substantial threat to the recovery of the US economy.

Thousands of children are sexually abused by gangs and groups in England each year, according to the first report into the scale of the problem.

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which 166 people died, is executed in prison.

The failure of the eurozone to reach a deal to give Greece its latest bailout payment threatens the whole of the bloc, European leaders say.

Israel destroys a key Hamas compound in Gaza as attacks continue from both sides amid international efforts to finalise a ceasefire.

At least 10 people are injured in an explosion on a bus in Tel Aviv, as mediators try to secure a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

Black on Maroon, the Mark Rothko painting defaced at London's Tate Modern in October, could take up to 18 months to repair, the BBC understands.

The Arsenal and England striker on the reaction to her book, her future after playing and her country's chances at Euro 2013.