From German princes representing Mexico to Russian arm wrestlers competing in bobsleigh - 10 athletes to watch at Sochi

Preliminary peace talks between the Pakistani government and the Taliban are due to get under way in Islamabad, despite a recent spate of violence.

The globe is facing a "tidal wave" of cancer, and restrictions on alcohol and sugar need to be considered, say World Health Organization scientists.

A man who acted as UKIP's Commonwealth spokesman has served a seven-year jail sentence over a kidnapping in Pakistan, BBC Newsnight reveals.

New York City police have found up to 70 bags of suspected heroin in actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's home, a day after his death, US media say.

An adventurer who has spent a year running across Canada completes his 5,000-mile (8,000m) journey in Vancouver.

Asian stocks fall, tracking a sell-off in the US, amid worries of a slowdown in the US recovery and slower growth in emerging economies.

Employers predict a "substantial rise" in the number of graduate job vacancies this year, as confidence in Britain's economy grows.