The eyesight of children under six could be harmed by 3D games played on Nintendo's forthcoming handheld console, the company warns.

Sri Lanka's government decides to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation's former British colonial name, Ceylon.

More than half of councils in England have yet to comply with government demands to publish spending, with a month to go before the deadline.

The Archbishop of Canterbury says the 400-year-old King James Bible can help give meaning to modern lives, in his New Year address for the BBC.

Kevin Pietersen believes it was for the "good of English cricket" he lost the England captaincy and coach Peter Moores was sacked two years ago.

North Korea says it wants better relations with the South, but vows to increase its military strength, in an annual New Year's Eve message published by state media.

Ivory Coast's incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo rejects a deadline for him to stand down, saying the international community is mounting a coup against him.

More than 6,500 householders across Northern Ireland Water are still struggling without water supplies as engineers work to repair leaks.