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Regulations to significantly reduce the cost of using a mobile phone abroad have been passed by the European Parliament.

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who fled house arrest and spent six days in the US embassy, says his family is under intensified pressure from the authorities.

A gust of wind blew out the flame of the Olympic torch as it began its journey to the London 2012 Games.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced a change in the choice of fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers, arguing that that the move was part of an "affordable equipment programme".

A nursery worker admits sexually assaulting two toddlers enrolled at the child-care centre where he was employed.

Prince Charles has a go at reading the weather during a tour of BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters.

The life of the British-born celebrity hairdresser

Celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon has died at his home in Los Angeles, aged 84. But how did he change the world of hair?

Bond Aviation Group says it is suspending EC225 Super Puma helicopter flights until further notice after North Sea ditching.

Police investigate after footage of what could be illegal horse racing on a main road is uploaded to the internet.

Danny Care is recalled by England for the South Africa tour but coach Stuart Lancaster says the player is "treading a fine line".

The European Parliament delays approval of three major EU agency budgets because of concerns about their managers.

South Africa's opposition says controversial crime intelligence chief Richard Mdluli should be suspended, amid allegations of political interference.

The International Committee of the Red Cross suspends humanitarian activities in two of Pakistan's largest cities, Peshawar and Karachi.

Flipboard - a popular news magazine for mobile devices - expects the number of downloads of its app in China to soon surpass those in the United States.

The health secretary defends the decision not to publish the risk assessment of the NHS overhaul as Labour's Andy Burnham accuses the government of a "cover-up".

Vidal Sassoon, the genius who turned hairdressing into an art

Two children - a boy aged 10 weeks and a girl aged 14 months - are found dead at a house in south-west London.

The Bank of England continues to hold UK interest rates at 0.5% and is not extending its programme to boost the economy by buying government bonds.

The result of a Glasgow council ward could be in doubt after it emerged that a ballot box was not counted.