British number one Elena Baltacha reaches round two of the US Open after American Jamie Hampton retires in dramatic circumstances.

Israel says it is training Jewish settlers in the West Bank to repel violent protest ahead of a Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN.

An 86-year-old US man who was impaled through the eye with pruning shears in a freak gardening accident should make a full recovery, doctors say.

Scientists hope to harness coral's natural defence against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays to make a sunscreen pill for humans.

Libya's interim leaders reject the idea of deploying any kind of international military force or observers, the UN special envoy to the country says.

Business Secretary Vince Cable calls bankers "disingenuous" for warning reforms could damage economic recovery, and says reform must happen.

A retired Guernsey surgeon becomes the oldest man to swim the English Channel, aged 70 years and four months.

Land Rover will release an all-new version of its Defender model in 2015, it confirms.