A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is confirmed by archaeologists as that of English king Richard III.

A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is confirmed by archaeologists as that of English king Richard III.

French jets bomb rebel bases and depots in northern Mali in an effort to cut supply lines, as the US vice-president calls for an African-led force there.

French jets bomb rebel bases and depots in northern Mali in an effort to cut supply lines, as the US vice-president calls for an African-led force there.

South Africa increases the basic daily wage of farm workers by 52% following a violent strike in the wine-producing Western Cape region.

The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, in talks in the UK, agree to work towards a peace deal for Afghanistan in six months.

Environmental campaigners say that a draft plan to respond to an oil spill in the Arctic ocean is inadequate and vague.

A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III.

At least 19 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack in central Iraq aimed at pro-government militia, officials say.

Lewis Hamilton unveils the new Mercedes car that will carry his hopes in Formula 1 this season.

Britain's biggest ever lottery winners set up a £5m charitable trust with the aim of improving quality of life in Scotland.

Searches for names typically associated with black people are more likely to offer ads relating to criminal records, a study finds.

Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab opens a new Twitter account in English, less than two weeks after its previous account was suspended.

A UN-backed court overturns the genocide convictions of two Rwandan ex-ministers and orders their immediate release.

Prototype software uses two decades of news headlines and other data to try to predict future events

Energy company Centrica pulls out of plans to invest in the UK's nuclear re-building programme because of increasing costs and delays.

A Champions League tie played in England is one of 680 matches investigators believe was fixed by a crime syndicate.

A Champions League tie played in England is one of 680 matches investigators believe was fixed by a crime syndicate.

Tuberculosis vaccine trial ends in failure, Fergus Walsh reports

Fleetwood Mac are set to perform new material on their forthcoming tour, Mick Fleetwood reveals.