Scottish workers evacuated from Libya speak of their relief at being rescued.

The Irish Republic's main opposition leader says his party has won a "massive endorsement" to govern after the general election.

Pagans campaign for druids and witches to declare their religious affiliation in next month's Census to gain greater recognition for the group.

The UN Security Council votes unanimously to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan regime for its attempts to put down an uprising.

A knee-high humanoid narrowly wins the world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots, in the Japanese city of Osaka.

M Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender has blown away all competition at the Razzies - Hollywood's Oscar spoof mocking the year's worst performances.

Four dead bodies with their heads severed are dumped in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, in the latest atrocity blamed on drugs gangs.

Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir build a solid foundation for India against England, who are without Stuart Broad, in Bangalore.