An investigation backs the British Medical Journal's handling of two controversial and inaccurate articles it ran on the harms of cholesterol-reducing statins.

An online campaign for a baby with Down's Syndrome left with his surrogate Thai mother by an Australian couple raises more than £70,000.

An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 65 people and left scores injured, according to Chinese state media.

Nato needs to rethink its long-term relationship with Russia following its "illegal" actions in Ukraine, Prime Minister David Cameron warns.

Two American tourists charged with "anti-state" crimes in North Korea have appealed for the US government to help secure their release.

The Uber taxi app is "competing unfairly" with London's black cabs, senior Labour MP Margaret Hodge says.

Body parts of a man found at a Bristol recycling plant may have come with waste from Swindon, police say.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown calls Israel's attacks on Gaza "foolish" and "disproportionate" and urges peace talks.