Former Haitian President Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier makes a surprise return to Haiti, 25 years after he was overthrown by a popular revolt.

The UK government should put a moratorium on shale gas operations until the environmental implications are fully understood, a report says.

The upheaval in the NHS in England is unnecessary as the same results could have been achieved by small changes, leading GPs say.

The Bank of England should "hold its nerve" and avoid pressure to raise interest rates, an influential economics forecaster says.

David Cameron is to set out his determination to modernise public services, saying he wants reform to be a legacy of his government.

Hundreds of mourners are expected later in County Tyrone at the funeral of Michaela McAreavey, who was murdered on her honeymoon.

Fans leaving the Merseyside derby are delayed as police investigate an earlier assault.

Most college principals believe the abolition of the student support grant in England will hit students' ability to reach class, a survey suggests.