Parliament's spending watchdog says attempts by the Ministry of Defence to buy new armoured vehicles have been an "extraordinary failure".

A new method to "carve" complex shapes out of nano-particles may create new medical tests and drugs delivery systems.

China's rate of inflation falls in November to its slowest pace in 14-months.

Credit rating agency Moody's downgrades France's big three banks, two for the second time, citing their funding difficulties.

The UK's trade deficit narrows in October, as the value of exports hits a record high, official figures show.

A group of more than 200 DR Congo demonstrators cause an emergency evacuation of Oxford Circus Tube station in central London.

The EU and some of the world's poorest nations launch a joint bid for a strong outcome at the UN climate talks.

The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has warned that the fairness of trials may be at risk owing to jurors turning to the internet for research.