The mystery of why homing pigeons get lost when released from a particular location in the US may have been solved.

Syria's military says Israeli jets carried out an air strike on its territory, but denies reports that a convoy of weapons bound for Lebanon was hit.

AC Milan football fans clash with Italian police as they celebrate a proposed transfer of striker Mario Balotelli from Manchester City.

Up to two million of the poorest households in England face an increase in their council tax, the Local Government Association claims.

A cross-party committee of MPs warns the government to slow down the planned shake-up of the exams system in England.

French forces secure the Malian town of Kidal, paving the way for the next phase in ousting Islamist militants from the vast north of the country.

Boeing backs the battery used in the Dreamliner after Japanese airlines say they changed a number of them over the past few months.

The Scottish government agrees to change the wording of its proposed independence referendum question, after concern it may lead people to vote 'Yes'.