Boeing halts deliveries of its new 787 Dreamliner - which has been suspended from flying due to concerns about its batteries - until the problem is resolved.

The UK charity calls for a "global new deal to reverse decades of increasing inequality", ahead of next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Canada's new plastic banknotes feature Norwegian maple leaves, instead of the Canadian sugar maple leaf, according to botanists.

An NHS prescription of self-help books is an effective treatment for depression, a large study suggests.

Shorebird trapping in China is threatening endangered spoon-billed sandpipers arriving for winter, conservationists say.

Lance Armstrong questions whether he deserves his "death penalty" punishment which has seen him banned from all sports.

Nations with hostages held by militants at an Algerian gas plant express concern as an "extremely difficult" rescue operation enters a third day.

More heavy snow is forecast for parts of the UK, as well as freezing temperatures that could make ice a problem for people.