Lung conditions are the cause of one in 10 of all deaths in Europe and smoking is a major factor, says a report from European Respiratory Society.

Civil servants and politicians are both living in a state of "denial" because of confusion over who is to blame when things go wrong, MPs say.

British police have travelled to France for the first anniversary of the murder of three members of a UK family, ahead of an update on the investigation.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin tells world leaders at the G20 summit that a return to economic crisis cannot be ruled out.

China's National Bureau of Statistics says that a county government in Yunnan province "faked" economic data.

Water vole numbers in UK have declined by up to a fifth since 2011, a survey suggests.

Private tuition for state school pupils is booming, particularly among wealthier families and in London, suggests a poll of 11- to 16-year olds.

A recording has emerged of a phone-call made by a rail driver moments after his train derailed in northern Spain, killing 79 people in July.