France honours four members of the French Resistance against the Nazis with a ceremony at the Pantheon mausoleum in Paris.

A new species of ancient human has been unearthed in the Afar region of Ethiopia, scientists report.

A large part of the southern US continues to recover from deadly floods brought on by powerful weekend storms.

The US state of Nebraska has abolished the death penalty after a veto-override was passed through its legislature.

Malaysia is investigating 12 policemen suspected of involvement in human-trafficking camps found in the remote north of the country.

Legislation giving more power to the Scottish Parliament is due to begin its journey through Westminster.

Breast cancers can change the structure of bone to make it easier to spread there, a study finds.

The UK's Methodist Church is to make a public apology after an investigation uncovered nearly 2,000 reported cases of abuse involving ministers, staff and members.