Digs shed light on one of world's oldest civilisations

Senior White House aides were informed last month of an inquiry into the US tax agency's targeting of conservative political groups, an official says.

How the shake-up in Egypt is being felt far from Cairo

A chief inspector of GPs is to be appointed as part of a push to improve services outside of hospitals, ministers are set to announce.

The lives of hospital patients who are put on a drip are being placed at risk by poor attention by staff to intravenous fluid care, experts warn.

Why foreign comedians love the British comedy business

Will Microsoft's new games machine win the console war?

Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen explores what might happen if Iran continues with its nuclear programme.

India's last remaining tramcars

A vaccine to protect sheep and cattle from a livestock virus spread by midges has been approved by government vets.

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Our reporter's updates from the 2013 film festival

Fifteen-year-old Abby Harrison is already training to become an astronaut and hopes to reach Mars by 2030.

A gigantic tornado has ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City, on the second day in a row the Midwestern state of Oklahoma has been slammed by twisters.

The government reaches agreement with Labour which will allow its bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales to proceed in Parliament.

The FTSE 100 reaches its highest closing level since September 2000, with analysts saying that the index may climb further.

A family member carrying out a home DIY job may have caused an explosion which killed two people and left a third in hospital, say police.

Jonny Wilkinson says he will do everything possible to be fit enough to answer a Lions injury call if he is needed.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen is still not sure he will be ready to face Australia in the Ashes this summer.

The SDLP is to try to block a bill that prevents former prisoners guilty of serious offences from holding posts as Stormont special advisers (SPADs), after the party's proposed amendments failed to win support.