A major relief mission swings into action in north-east Japan, a day after it was struck by a devastating tsunami, claiming hundreds of lives.

An abandoned tunnel is found in the grounds of a Falkirk hospital by a ranger clearing away shrubs.

A US judge rules the government may ask three associates of Julian Assange to hand over Twitter details in the criminal investigation into Wikileaks.

Lord Patten's appointment as the next chairman of the BBC Trust, after Sir Michael Lyons' term ends in April, is approved by a Commons committee.

The US president and EU leaders press Libya's Col Gaddafi to step down, as reports from Libya suggest rebel forces are being pushed back.

Police forces across the UK have paid £770,000 in compensation to people bitten by police dogs over the past three years, the BBC learns.

SNP leader Alex Salmond vows to keep university education free for Scottish students, if his party wins the May Holyrood election.

A Palestinian has killed five Israelis in an attack on a settlement in the West Bank, the Israeli military says.