How Yemen's Houthis defied years of war and repression

China is launching a new carbon trading scheme in the country's southern city of Shenzhen.

A prison area housing low category inmates is "the worst establishment inspectors had seen for many years", a report by prison inspectors says.

Critics question plans for 12 new skyscrapers

Critics question plans for 12 new skyscrapers

In a world first, a healthy baby has been born using a "safer" new IVF method.

Kinky Boots inspiration comes out of the shadows

Six ways the new EU-US trade deal might affect you

What might the US-EU trade deal mean for Americans and Europeans?

Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly in men, say cancer experts.

A study from the University of Oxford reveals widespread cruelty and exploitation in the treatment of child actors in Elizabethan theatres.

It's a shocking statistic that a child dies of hunger every 10 seconds, very good at grabbing headlines. But is it true?

Meteorologists and scientists will meet at the Met Office to try to understand the UK's strange weather patterns.

The vivid hues astronomers use to bring the cosmos to life

Why India's opposition is in disarray

Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.

Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.

Thwarting high-profile militant attacks

What has happened to Thailand's many missing children?

Mobile payments changed lives - but it is only the beginning