Three men, all believed to be victims of slavery, are rescued following a series of raids in the Bristol area.

A 13th Century book containing one of the oldest Welsh poems ever written appears online for the first time.

Inspectors from the UN's nuclear agency visit the Arak heavy water production plant for the first time in more than two years.

Television psychic Derek Acorah is charged with careless driving following a car crash in Merseyside.

Some 60 heads of state and government are to attend the memorial service or state funeral of Nelson Mandela, South Africa announces.

Scottish singer Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger's Syndrome after years spent believing she suffered slight brain damage at birth.

Colombia's largest rebel group, the Farc, announces a 30-day-long ceasefire starting, a day after attack that killed eight at police station.

Police in Singapore make 27 arrests after hundreds of people take part in a riot triggered by the death of an Indian national.