Italian judges put under house arrest the captain of a cruise ship that ran aground on rocks on Friday, killing at least 11 people.

Jerry Yang, co-founder and former chief executive of Yahoo!, resigns from the company's board.

It was "cleaner" for the UK to reject an EU pact paving the way for closer fiscal co-operation than to agree to take part in negotiations on it, Europe Minister David Lidington says.

Wednesday's hearing into Amir Khan's controversial defeat by Lamont Peterson is cancelled, after Khan's promoters withdraw their appeal.

A new, less complicated law on gang-related killings is needed to ensure justice for victims and defendants in England and Wales, MPs say.

A man arrested in connection with gunshots fired at the White House in November is formally charged with the attempted assassination of the US president.

Oral contraceptives may alleviate painful periods for some women, suggests a 30-year study.

Constrictor snakes are able to sense the heartbeats of their victims and release them only when the heart stops, scientists say.