A decision on the future of BAE Systems' major shipyards is likely to be made before the end of the year and one site may close, its UK chief executive says.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson admits "there will be consequences" after a 21-15 defeat to Tonga.

Andy Robinson resigns as Scotland's head coach after a disappointing run of results, culminating in defeat by Tonga.

Two car bombs target a church inside a military barracks in Kaduna state in northern Nigeria, killing and injuring several people, officials say.

The UK can no longer rely on the colonial sentiments of the past as it seeks to build new business links with India, London's mayor says.

The right of some rich countries to keep using so called "hot air" carbon permits could hamper progress at UN climate talks starting today in Qatar.

Some confetti at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York appears to have been made of confidential police documents, a US media report says.

Ricky Hatton's comeback ends in defeat, knocked out by Ukrainian opponent Vyacheslav Senchenko in the ninth round.