Nasa has won White House backing to extend the life of the International Space Station for a further four years, until 2024.

Thousands are fleeing the South Sudanese city of Bentiu amid fears of a government offensive to recapture it from rebels, a BBC reporter there says.

One of four crew members rescued after a US helicopter crashed off Virginia has died, officials say, while a fifth is still missing.

More than 100 chefs have joined forces in Hong Kong to create the world's largest sushi mosaic, covering an area of 37.57 sq m.

Four US servicemen who died when their helicopter crashed in Norfolk are named by officials at RAF Lakenheath.

The UN warns that the Central African Republic is heading towards a humanitarian disaster because of religious conflict and overcrowded camps.

Schools in England which opted to become academies have improved more quickly than those staying as local authority schools, according to an analysis of Ofsted inspections.