A man described as a spokesman for Osama Bin Laden has been arrested in Jordan and will be tried in New York City, the US confirms.

The body of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will be put on display after his funeral so people can continue paying their respects, the government says.

More women are working past the age of 60, as a result of the increase in the state retirement age, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Four rail firms start legal proceedings after the government cancelled the Great Western rail franchise contest and then refused to pay compensation.

Two Northamptonshire MPs battle it out in the Commons over which part of the county has the best nightclubs.

Egypt's electoral commission cancels dates for polls which were scheduled to begin next month, state TV reports.

The state of Arkansas enacts the strictest anti-abortion law in the US, defying the governor's warning it would draw the state into litigation.

A baby is born on a packed rush hour commuter train travelling from central London to Kent.