Adoptive parents in England should have a legal right to support, a House of Lords report argues.

Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two accomplices have confessed to an acid attack on the company's artistic director, police say.

Venezuela begins seven days of mourning after the death of President Hugo Chavez, a controversial self-proclaimed revolutionary.

Ed Miliband accuses David Cameron of being "out of touch" for opposing an EU-wide bankers' bonus cap, but the PM says he is fighting to preserve the UK financial sector.

A snowstorm dumps up to 12 inches (30cm) on parts of the US Midwest, cancelling 1,100 flights, before heading to mid-Atlantic states.

England spinner Graeme Swann says he is confident he will be fit for the Ashes, despite being told he needs elbow surgery.

Tributes are paid to a mother of two who was killed in a suspected "road rage" incident in Barnet, north London.

Formula 1 practice sessions will be shown live on network TV this season from grands prix which the BBC is broadcasting live.