France's President Francois Hollande says it would be wrong to assume the conflict in Mali is over after being given a rapturous welcome in Timbuktu.

England overpower great rivals Scotland to retain the Calcutta Cup and get their Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start.

The government will not introduce a tax break for married couples in next month's Budget, it emerges.

Three people are air-lifted to hospital after an avalanche in the Cairngorm mountains.

Ghana reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after Mubarak Wakaso scored a penalty and a breakaway goal.

Iran unveils a new home-made combat jet - the single-seat Qaher-313 (Dominant-313) - which officials say can evade radar.