House prices rose 1.6% last month, according to the latest survey from the Halifax, with the annual rate of increase rising slightly to 8.5%.

A New York judge declares a mistrial in the murder case of six-year-old boy who went missing in 1979 after the jury could not reach a verdict.

The Pentagon says that China has expanded its programme of land reclamation in the South China Sea, an area disputed by several countries.

A mother launches a legal battle for access to her dead daughter's frozen eggs, so she can carry her own grandchild.

Saudi-led coalition aircraft drop leaflets urging residents in a Yemeni border district to leave, as air strikes against rebels continue.

Churches and cathedrals across the UK will ring their bells to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day - the end of World War Two in Europe.

New human diseases should be given socially acceptable names which do not offend people, cultures or countries, says the World Health Organization.

People in Scotland have donated £4m to an appeal to help survivors of the Nepal earthquake.