Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong could face new criminal charges in the United States, after admitting drug-taking.

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong could face new criminal charges in the United States, after admitting drug-taking.

SABMiller agrees to buy China's Kingway Brewery Holdings in a 5.4bn yuan ($864m; £550m) deal.

France says hundreds of Islamist militants have been killed since its offensive began in northern Mali, and suggests troops may start pulling out in March.

France says hundreds of Islamist militants have been killed since its offensive began in northern Mali, and suggests troops may start pulling out in March.

A leaked Justice Department memo has revealed the US government's justifications for using drones to kill Americans abroad.

Five people are feared killed after an avalanche hits a village in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, officials say.

China approves a plan to tackle the widening income gap between rich and poor, which includes raising its minimum wage.

The neighbour of the Alabama man who held a 5-year-old hostage in an underground bunker for nearly a week has described him as a 'dangerous, angry man'.

The neighbour of the Alabama man who held a 5-year-old hostage in an underground bunker for nearly a week has described him as a 'dangerous, angry man'.

The Chinese economy is booming, but a crackdown on the extravagant ways of high-spending government officials has hit the luxury hotel and hospitality industry hard.

Searching for part of the Universe deep beneath a mountain

Searching for part of the Universe deep beneath a mountain

African elephants 'know' when they are in safe areas and become stressed when they leave them, according to a study.

EU drive for sustainable fishing gains momentum

EU drive for sustainable fishing gains momentum

How a publicity whizz kid toppled Chile's Augusto Pinochet

Eighteen people are charged in a credit card fraud ring accused of stealing at least $200m (£127m), possibly the largest in US history.

Eighteen people are charged in a credit card fraud ring accused of stealing at least $200m (£127m), possibly the largest in US history.

The Ministry of Justice is branded "shambolic" by MPs over its handling of a contract for court translation services in England and Wales.