US President Barack Obama rebukes Mitt Romney, as his Republican rival defends remarks secretly filmed at a fundraiser.

Up to a million people in the UK are giving themselves severe headaches by taking too many painkillers, doctors have warned.

Venomous snakes may be a good place to look for new drugs for a range of human diseases, researchers in Liverpool say.

The government's youth contract is not enough to tackle the scale of youth unemployment, a group of MPs says.

The government-backed "business bank" planned by Vince Cable will need £40bn to effectively boost lending to UK firms, says the think tank IPPR.

Colombian drug trafficker Daniel Barrera, described by the country's president as "most wanted" is captured over the border in Venezuela.

Pupils across Wales whose GCSE English Language exam papers have been regraded are learning of their new results.

Police probing alleged corrupt payments to public officials have arrested three more people - a serving officer and two journalists.