A British man in Syria tells the BBC he is fighting for a group linked to al-Qaeda because it is his duty and Muslims are "being slaughtered".

Twelve compelling stories of the struggles of South Asian-American women as they strive for success are featured in a calendar called Saris to Suits.

Hull is named the UK's next City of Culture, beating Leicester, Dundee and Swansea Bay to the right to hold the title in 2017.

England's councils are being "short-changed" by £4.1bn a year under the model used to allocate UK spending, the Local Government Association says.

An assembly of more than 2,000 Afghan elders is due to discuss the text of a long-awaited bilateral security agreement with the US.

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior recovers sufficiently from a torn calf muscle to take his place in Thursday's Ashes opener.

Putting an economic value on nature could be the best way to protect it, says business leaders and environmentalists meeting at an Edinburgh forum.

The BBC has apologised after giving the wrong answer to a question on BBC Two's University Challenge.