An inquiry is to be held into the deaths of children following heart surgery at Bristol Children's Hospital.

Dame Judi Dench, Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio will among the stars on the red carpet later for the Bafta film awards, where 12 Years a Slave is tipped to be the night's big winner.

Iraq's radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, who gained influence after the US-led invasion in 2003, announces his retirement from political life.

Great Britain's men face a crucial final round-robin match against China on Monday after losing 7-6 to Norway.

Australian secret services tapped a US law firm representing Indonesia in a trade dispute with the US, fresh leaks by Edward Snowden suggest.

China's health authorities expand a "baby hatch" scheme across the country to provide safe place for parents to abandon their unwanted infants.

The UK and France accuse the Syrian government over the failure of the second round of Geneva peace talks with opposition groups.

Chinese film Bai Ri Yan Huo (Black Coal, Thin Ice) wins the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin film festival.