Former Barclays chief Bob Diamond hits back at claims he was "highly selective" in his evidence to MPs during the Libor rate-fixing scandal.

A Brazilian construction worker has a 2m steel rod that pierced his head removed after five hours of surgery, and appears to suffer no adverse consequences.

Patrick Ricard, the French head of the global spirits firm Pernod Ricard - whose father founded the firm in 1932 - dies at the age of 67.

Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is confirmed as the new envoy for Syria, taking over from Kofi Annan who resigned in early August.

MPs on the Treasury Select Committee have demanded wide-ranging changes in the wake of the Libor rate-fixing scandal.

The image of cereal bars as a healthy snack is a myth, according to a study that found many contain high levels of fat and sugar.

The US, EU and rights groups condemn jail sentences imposed on three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot over an anti-Vladimir Putin protest.

A Norwegian driver on a rural road swerves to avoid a moose and hits a bear instead, officials say.