Scientists across Britain are to map the genes of the tumours of 850 lung cancer patients in a bid to understand more about the deadly disease.

South Africa celebrates Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday, as the former president remains in hospital with a recurring lung infection.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter insists there is "still time" to switch the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter.

Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo should undergo a medical in the next 24 hours before completing a £20m move to Manchester City.

A man is convicted of murdering three generations of a family in a fire, including his six-month old baby on her first night home from hospital.

Plans to introduce rules to recall errant MPs will go ahead, says the government, despite criticism they are so restrictive it may never happen.

A mother accused of starving and killing her son tells a court she ordered his teacher not to give him extra food.

Two tech titans, IBM and Intel, report big drops in net income for the April-to-June period.