The performance of the US economy in the last three months of 2012 is revised from a 0.1% contraction to 0.1% growth by the Commerce Department.

Thousands of litres of whisky are flushed down the drain by accident at a bottling plant in Dumbarton.

The mummified heart of England's King Richard I - better known as Richard the Lionheart - is analysed by forensic scientists.

The mummified heart of England's King Richard I - better known as Richard the Lionheart - is analysed by forensic scientists.

Net migration to the UK fell by a third in the year ending June 2012, compared with the previous 12 months, the latest immigration figures show.

Q&A on the proposed EU cap on bonuses for top bankers

City authorities in Caracas are hiring actors to re-enact key historical scenes in the streets to help bring Venezuela's past to life.

The rabble-rouser shaking up Italian politics

The rabble-rouser shaking up Italian politics

Two Palestinian prisoners held in an Israeli jail have ended their hunger strike and two others continue to refuse food.

Singer Anastacia is forced to cancel her European tour after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time.

Video footage of an eight-year-old girl driving her family's car at high speed on an icy Russian road has led to a police investigation.

Can Thai peace talks with rebels succeed?

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The Republic fashion chain has been bought by Sports Direct for an undisclosed sum, which administrators say will safeguard more than 2,100 jobs.

Rafael Benitez says he will leave Chelsea in May and says the club made a "massive mistake" in giving him the title of 'interim' manager.

The average rate of inflation across the eurozone has fallen from 2.2% to 2% in January, according to official figures.

The average rate of inflation across the eurozone has fallen from 2.2% to 2% in January, according to official figures.

A court in India formally charges a 17-year-old accused in the fatal gang rape of a woman in the capital Delhi last month with rape and murder.

Hackers from the US have repeatedly launched attacks on Chinese military websites, including that of the Defence Ministry, officials say.